Historical City Centre

The most important building in the centre is the castle. The castle was first constructed by Ionians. The preserved form today was built by Ottomans in 1522. During the First World War, it was damaged by cannonball fire opened from a French war ship. A museum in the Castle was restored between 1980-1990. The entrance of the castle opens directly to the garden. From both sides of the courtyard, stairs climb up the walls. It is worth the climb to see the view from the castle. Two of the covered places are arranged as archeological museum s. Amphorae, baked clay, glass art of work, coins and various ornaments found as a result of excavation work done in Knidos, Burgaz, Hisarönü are displayed in those two salons and in the garden. One of the galleries is an ethnographical salon arranged as a Turkish House, and the other one is the room of the commander of the castle.

Another Ottoman building in the city is Hafza Sultan Caravanserai built in 1545. Seven small rooms and one big room of the Caravanserai are allocated to gift shops. The historical shops in the market place which used to sell second hand goods are still in the shopping centre of the city.

Marmaris regained a new park. This is an archeological park. 8,342 m 2 area known as the İyilik Kayalıkları (Rocks of Goodness) and the 2,100 m 2 area on the slope of the hill in the town centre has been declared as protected area and opened for visitors under the name İyilik Kayalıkları Archeological Park. Some remains from 4th century BC are being exhibited in the park.

There are other Works determined to belong to the Ottoman period in the close d environment of Marmaris. The İbrahim Ağa Mosque in the Kemeraltı district was built in 1789 and the Taşhan (stone inn) and Kemerli Bridge on the 10th km of the Muğla road were built in 1552.