Ayasuluk Castle

The history of Ayasuluk Hill dates back to the Arzawa-Mira Kingdom Period. The place, originally known as Apasas, later became Ephesos. People of Ephesus A.D. It was moved to Ayasuluk in the 7th century, where St. John's Basilica replaced the former Episcopal Church of Ephesus. Ayasuluk became an important city and pilgrimage center during the Byzantine Period and came under the rule of the Turks in 1304. The city was later called Ayasuluk and became the capital of the Aydınoğulları Principality after 1350. It was important as a port city in Western Anatolia during the early Ottoman Period. Ayasuluk/Selçuk Castle is located at the highest point of Ayasuluk Hill and has inner castle city walls from the Seljuk-Ottoman periods. There are several cisterns, the Kale Mosque, the Bey Mansion and a bath within the castle. St. in the south of Ayasuluk Hill. John's Basilica, A.D. It replaces a basilica built in the 5th century. M.S. The basilica, which was rebuilt by Emperor Justinianus and Theodora in the 6th century, has a cross plan, three naves and six domes.