ALANYA MUSEUMS
in Alanya; Alanya Museum, Atatürk House and Museum, Herbarium, Market Gate, Gemici Masjid, Silk House, Culture House, City Museum, Mecveddin Cistern, İçkale, Ehmedek, Kızılkule and Shipyard are places organized as museums. Museums are generally open every day of the week and can be visited between 8.00-19.00 in summer and 08.00-17.00 in winter. For more detailed information, you can call the specified phones.
ALANYA MUSEUMAlanya Museum was opened in 1967. It was last renovated in 2013. The museum has sections such as Anatolian Civilizations, Ships and Maritime, Herakles, Alanya Castle, Coin Hall and a children's activity room for children. There is also a long resting opportunity among the greenery and peacocks in its large garden. The works in the museum cover a period of time starting from 12 thousand years ago to the 19th century. The works are exhibited both chronologically and thematically. These include an inscription in Phoenician language, the letter of the Roman emperor found in the ancient city of Syedra, the inscription containing a pegasus, a ship's component, a soldier's diploma made of bronze, the shining star of the Museum, the statue of Heracles, and the Seljuk tiles found in the Alanya Castle excavations, revealing the region's burial customs in the Roman period. The ostotheks, which put them on display, are among the many artifacts on display.
Alanya Museum Directorate: Saray Mahallesi,Hilmibalcı Caddesi, No 2 Telephone: 0.242. 513 12 28
The 52 cm tall bronze Heracles statue, which is exhibited alone in a special hall in Alanya Museum, is a II. century work. Some researchers argue that the statue was brought to Alanya as a trophy by pirates in the Mediterranean in ancient times. In the history of world sculpture art, the bronze statue of Heracles has a very different and special place among the standing figures. The musculoskeletal structure reflected in bronze is considered unique; In the statue, Heracles has the mace in his right hand and the skin of the lion he killed in his left hand. The empty eye sockets are thought to have been adorned with precious stones. Heracles is the symbol of power and strength in mythology and has 12 tasks to complete. Heracles accomplishes all of these tasks thanks to his power. He was a popular hero in the mountains around Alanya in ancient times. The happy tiredness of the post-victory can be seen from the expression on the statue's face.
ALANYA ATATURK HOUSE AND MUSEUMIt is a traditional Alanya House where Atatürk stayed for a while during his visit to Alanya in 1935. Here, you can get information about the traditions and customs of Alanya's recent past, and see the belongings of that period, with Atatürk's personal belongings and a telegram he wrote to the people of Alanya.
ICKALE AND EHMEDEKThey are parts of Alanya Castle. It is an İçkale in two areas. Many buildings and a magnificent view await you in these areas, which are located at the highest point of the peninsula. It's free
SILK HOUSE AND CULTURE HOUSEBoth museums are in Alanya Castle, near the Süleymaniye Mosque. In these restored old Alanya houses, you can get information about silkworm and weaving in Alanya and see the belongings of that period. It's free
MOSQUE WITH SHIPIt is on the road leading to Alanya Castle. There are many ship drawings dated to the 14th-17th centuries on the walls of this mosque. It's free
MARKET (MIDDLE) DOORThis gate is the biggest gate of Alanya Castle. It was built in the 13th century during the reign of Alaeddin Keykubat. It's free
SHIP AND MARITIME MUSEUMIt is the area between Kızılkule and Shipyard in the harbor area of Alanya Castle. Here, you can have the chance to take a quiet walk among the many exhibition areas and orange trees that form the theme of Ship and Maritime, as well as the rare monumental structures of the Seljuk period, Maiden's Tower and Shipyard.
