Sightseeing in Bodrum: The Ottoman Tower
Built around 1794, the Ottoman Tower was designed to protect the Ottoman naval shipyard from pirates, who had a particularly inconvenient habit of raiding the shipyard for money, gold, indeed, anything they could get their hands on. The installation of the tower meant that someone could keep watch from the tower whilst the ship-builders constructed ships safely, without the threat of theives and vandals. A recent restoration of the tower unearthed some remains of baths from the Roman times, these a are worth a sightseeing trip for those interested in Turkey's cultural heritage.
The Ottoman Tower is now something of a symbol in Bodrum representing the boat-construction industry. Nowadays, the Ottoman Tower is used for exhibitions and cultural events.
More Sightseeing
St. Peter's CastleThe Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology
The Mausoleum of Halikarnassus
The Ottoman Tower
The Ancient Amphitheatre
The Myndos Gate
Kara Ada
Iassos
