One of the 7 wonders of the world Halicarnassus mausoleum was built 359-353 BC. e in Halicarnassus in the territory of modern Bodrum.
Bodrum is almost a unique place while relaxing in this region, you can immediately visit 3 of the 7 wonders of the world. The aforementioned Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, the remains of the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, which is located 170 km from Bodrum, and excursions to Ephesus are almost every tour operator and company selling a variety of excursions.
2.5 hours on the Bodrum-Rhodes ferry, another of the wonders of the world, the place where the Colossus of Rhodes was installed, there are also 1-day excursions to the island of Rhodes.
She conceived, supervised the construction, invited the best architects of that time, Artemisia, sister and part-time wife of King Mausolus of Halicarnassus. When the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus was built, the beauty and wealth of the temple so impressed the ancient Greeks that the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus became one of the wonders of the world.
When you look at the remnants of its former grandeur, you understand how mercilessly time, natural phenomena and not without the help of people lost their title of the greatest wonder of the world, the Halicarnassus Mausoleum.
In 1304, an earthquake almost destroyed the temple, then the temple was plundered twice: gold jewelry, coins and sculptures were first taken out by the knights of St. In order to protect themselves from the Turks and strengthen the fortress of St. Peter, the Knights Hospitaller used the remains of the temple to strengthen the fortress.
Now the remains of the former grandeur of the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus can be seen within the walls of the fortress of St. Peter in Bodrum, and in the place where the mausoleum itself was located, there are the remains of a temple and a small museum.
Entrance to the territory of the museum and the remains of the Halicarnassus Mausoleum costs 10 lira (price summer 2018) - about $ 2.
You can visit the museum on your own and much cheaper than representatives of tour operators offer.
Along the embankment on the left side of the sea and the right side there are shops, cafes and restaurants towards the Tepecik mosque on the embankment, not to be confused with the other Merkez mosque near the fortress of St. Peter (if you walk along the embankment to the fortress of St. Peter, the sea is on the right and the fortress and Merkez mosque on the left). Across the street from the Tepecik mosque is a cafe of the world-famous Starbucks chain. Along the way, you can stop by Starbucks itself for a delicious chilled drink to take with you. Turn right behind the Starbucks cafe and walk down the street 300 meters until the turn and turn left and there will be a museum.
The museum is open in the summer from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm closed Monday. In Turkish, the museum is called BODRUM MAUSOLE? ON ANIT M? ZES? .
Bodrum is almost a unique place while relaxing in this region, you can immediately visit 3 of the 7 wonders of the world. The aforementioned Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, the remains of the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, which is located 170 km from Bodrum, and excursions to Ephesus are almost every tour operator and company selling a variety of excursions.
2.5 hours on the Bodrum-Rhodes ferry, another of the wonders of the world, the place where the Colossus of Rhodes was installed, there are also 1-day excursions to the island of Rhodes.
She conceived, supervised the construction, invited the best architects of that time, Artemisia, sister and part-time wife of King Mausolus of Halicarnassus. When the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus was built, the beauty and wealth of the temple so impressed the ancient Greeks that the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus became one of the wonders of the world.
When you look at the remnants of its former grandeur, you understand how mercilessly time, natural phenomena and not without the help of people lost their title of the greatest wonder of the world, the Halicarnassus Mausoleum.
In 1304, an earthquake almost destroyed the temple, then the temple was plundered twice: gold jewelry, coins and sculptures were first taken out by the knights of St. In order to protect themselves from the Turks and strengthen the fortress of St. Peter, the Knights Hospitaller used the remains of the temple to strengthen the fortress.
Now the remains of the former grandeur of the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus can be seen within the walls of the fortress of St. Peter in Bodrum, and in the place where the mausoleum itself was located, there are the remains of a temple and a small museum.
Entrance to the territory of the museum and the remains of the Halicarnassus Mausoleum costs 10 lira (price summer 2018) - about $ 2.
You can visit the museum on your own and much cheaper than representatives of tour operators offer.
Along the embankment on the left side of the sea and the right side there are shops, cafes and restaurants towards the Tepecik mosque on the embankment, not to be confused with the other Merkez mosque near the fortress of St. Peter (if you walk along the embankment to the fortress of St. Peter, the sea is on the right and the fortress and Merkez mosque on the left). Across the street from the Tepecik mosque is a cafe of the world-famous Starbucks chain. Along the way, you can stop by Starbucks itself for a delicious chilled drink to take with you. Turn right behind the Starbucks cafe and walk down the street 300 meters until the turn and turn left and there will be a museum.
The museum is open in the summer from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm closed Monday. In Turkish, the museum is called BODRUM MAUSOLE? ON ANIT M? ZES? .
Translated automatically from Russian. View original
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