Photographer's Note
Bodrum Castle is is one of Bodrum’s most recognizable landmarks. The castle is also one of the world’s finest museums of underwater archeology housed in a superb 15th century castle built by the Knights of St. John of Rhodes. The world’s oldest known shipwreck exhibition is now open. This star attraction rates a ‘must see’ on everyone’s list.
The construction of the castle started in 1402 under the German knight-architect Heinrich Schlegelholt. Construction workers were guaranteed a reservation in Heaven by a papal decree of 1409. They used squared green volcanic stone, marble columns and reliefs from the nearby Mausoleum of Maussollos to fortify the castle.
For over a century St. Peter’s Castle remained the second most important castle of the Order. It served as a refuge for all Christians in Asia Minor.
The castle came under attack with the rise of the Ottoman Empire, first after the fall of Constantinople in 1453 and again in 1480 by sultan Mehmed II. The attacks were repelled by the Knights.
In June 1522 the sultan attacked the Order’s headquarters in Rhodes from the Bay of Marmaris with 200,000 soldiers. The castle of Rhodes fell in December 1522. The terms of surrender included the handing over of the Knights’ fortresses in Kos and St Peter’s Castle in Bodrum.
After the surrender, the chapel was turned into a mosque and a minaret was added. This mosque was called the Süleymaniye Camii, as attested by a traveler Evliya Chelebi, who visited Bodrum in 1671. The minaret was destroyed on 26 May 1915 by rounds fired by a French warship during the World War I. It has been reconstructed in its original shape in 1997.
Today Bodrum Castle is open to the public and it houses Bodrum’s remarkable Museum of Underwater Archaeology and also hosts several Turkish cultural festivals throughout the year.
IL CASTELLO DI BODRUM
Il castello San Pietro (derivante dal latino Petreum), sito a Bodrum (Turchia), è un bell'esempio d'architettura crociata in Oriente.
Nel 1402, Tamerlano penetra in Asia Minore. Infligge presso Ankara una disastrosa rotta alle truppe ottomane del Sultano Bajazet (Bayazîd). I Cavalieri dell'Ordine dell'Ospedale (o cavalieri di Rodi), essi stessi cacciati da Smirne da Tamerlano, approfittarono della disorganizzazione susseguente alla disfatta turca per installarsi nel sito dell'antica Alicarnasso (oggi Bodrum), dove avviarono, probabilmente a partire dal 1403 l'ingrandimento della piccola cittadella.
La costruzione di ciò che essi chiameranno "Castello San Pietro" durerà circa un secolo. Una parte delle pietre utilizzate, di colore verdastro, proviene dall'antico Mausoleo di Alicarnasso, che un terremoto aveva finito col distruggere del tutto nel XIV secolo.
Il castello San Pietro sarà consegnato agli Ottomani nel quadro dell'accordo sottoscritto fra il Gran Maestro dell'Ordine, Philippe Villiers de L'Isle-Adam, e Solimano il Magnifico dopo la resa di Rodi a fine dicembre 1522. Il castello ospiterà da quel momento una semplice guarnigione e servirà da prigione.
Il nome di San Pietro, Petreum in latino, sarà deformato in Bodrum dai Turchi (che non conoscono la consonante "p", da essi sostituita dalla "b").
Oggi il castello è aperto alle visite in quanto trasformato in museo, in cui sono esposti diversi oggetti provenienti dai relitti delle navi colate a picco nelle vicinanze, nonché oggetti risalenti all'età del bronzo. Ospita altresì l'Istituto d'archeologia marina.
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gildasjan
(43826) 2009-07-14 7:16
Bonjour Luciano
Composition équilibrée de tous ces plans tant au niveau du cadrage que des couleurs.
Bonne journée
Amicalement
gildas
bracasha75
(24591) 2009-07-14 7:49
Helo Luciano
Beautiful mediteran city and place for having great time at sommer vacation and holydays
Grazia
Ciao,Braca
COSTANTINO
(117884) 2009-07-14 8:13
Hello
The best postcard I have ever seen..
The blue light colour of the sea,the colourful boats,
the small houses on the hillside create a fine scenery
Everybody likes having holidays there.Nice composition
with the freshness and the beauty of this famous place
Nice pov
regards and compliments
Costantino
Hunkar
(7440) 2009-07-14 8:23
Beautiful panorama of Bodrum with good POV,
Clear atmosphere, good light,
Ciao,
npecanhuk
(79329) 2009-07-14 8:29
Ciao Luciano!
Turkey has always been surprising for me here at TE! That's a Country we don't hear too much about here in Brazil (although the turkish community is quite large here). But there are so many interesting places and there are so many beautiful pictures here at TE!
Yours is no different! An incredible general view, with excellent sharpness, correct exposure with wonderful brightness, natural and beautiful colors, a privileged pov and an effective composition!
Very interesting and truly attractive!
TFS - congratulations!
Buona giornata!
Neyvan
ciakgiak
(30) 2009-07-14 9:57
Ciao Luciano,
splendida vista del Castello di Bodrum inserito in un panorama molto suggestivo.
Mi piacciono molto i colori stavolta molto naturali, e la bellissima luce.
Piccolissima critica che mi permetto di farti perchè so che sei un perfezionista: avrei clonato la boa in basso e la barca sulla destra troppo attaccata al margine.
Un abbraccio
Giorgio
Morac
(27725) 2009-07-14 11:39
Bonsoir Luciano,
Petit coté carte postale mais tu as réussi à capter toutes ces couleurs avec autant de netteté que l'on finit par l'oublier et ne voir que la beauté de ce paysage.
Bonne soirée
Marc
cobra112
(15589) 2009-07-14 12:10
Ciao Luciano. Eccellente resa cromatica e di luci da questo HDR. La vista è ampia e intrigante con l'interessante propettiva della linea sinuosa del molo ed il castello balurado a difesa della città. Non sfogge la macchia rossa della bandiera.
Roberto
giorgimer
(35017) 2009-07-14 13:33
Ciao Luciano, ottima luce ed ottimo POV. Molto bello il castello, mi piace anche la natura sullo sfondo.
Complimenti!
Gio
Silvio1953
(223027) 2009-07-14 14:28
Ciao Luciano, l'ultima per te..
Magnifico castello e splendida vista a volo d'uccello, ottima composizioe, ma da dove l'hai scattata?
Bravissimo, ciao Silvio
danyy
(0) 2009-07-14 14:32
Bonjour mon ami,
les couleurs sont un peu spéciales sur cette carte postale semi-aérienne de Bodrum. Le POV bien choisi montre comment cette ville est implantée et aussi la situation privilégiée du chateau.
Beaucoup de profondeur avec les sommets à l'arrière plan.
Mes amitiés depuis Liège.
Daniel.
TopGeo
(38220) 2009-07-14 15:42
Hi Luciano! An other interesting opinion of region and city Splendid view and composition details as the castle they strengthen the interest.
ciao
Georgios
siamesa
(28231) 2009-07-14 15:50
Hi Luciano
It's really a superb picture. An amazing view with perfects sharpness and colours. The note is very important to us to learn about this ancient castle. Congratulations.
Regards
maria
emka
(158932) 2009-07-15 0:06
Ciao Luciano, Splendid panorama of Bodrum. Beautiful mediaeval castle, with walls and towers. Stunning sharpness , we can see so much details. Nice boats. There is something red there. Is this the flag (it would be very big..)
regards
Malgorzata
jhm
(211738) 2009-07-15 3:42
Ciao Luciano,
Great panorama point view, nice colourfully image.
Nice composition and real colours too. TFS.
Best regards,
John.
PaulVDV
(63530) 2009-07-15 14:47
Ciao Luciano,
Very beautiful picture, not only of Bodrum Castle but also of the almost complete white town and the
brown hills behind it with little vegetation.
It's a real nice photo of the Turkish Aegean costline with beautiful colours and the Castle looks very
impressive on it.
Best regards, Paul
Bluejeans
(64251) 2009-07-23 10:39
Oi amigo ,
Lindo este ponto de visão sobre esta vila com este castelo a beira mar , o lugar é maravilhoso muito bonito para conhecer , lindos os detalhes de arquitectura ,bonitos tons de azul e verde , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo
ikeharel
(114691) 2011-01-09 4:18
Ciao Luciano,
I heared that Budrum has an impressive coast with surprising old fort and antique ruins - and here it is well collected and shown.
Good overview from high POV over the bay.
Vivid color's.
Ike
Miguel82
(47110) 2013-08-26 13:10
Dobar den Luciano,
You got excellent colors, good pov, a high quality picture, so sharp
Priaten vetcher
pajaran
(117137) 2019-02-21 0:16
Dobar dan.
Lep pogled, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Lepo poakzano, dobra perspektiva i kontarst, lepe boje.
Lepa stara arhitektura i deo grada, lepa planina sa zelenilom.
Lep Bodrum castle.
Zelim vam lep i uspesan dan, sve najbolje.
Paja.
mkamionka
(75197) 2022-06-28 2:16
Ciao Luciano,.
I have seen so many photos of this castle and yet didn't visit it myself. I was once very close on the Kos Island from where they make day trips to Bodrum but I was with a 4 months old child so I didn't want to take complicated trips.
Nice vibrant colors here, great POV,
M
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