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Mut Castle is a castle inMut,Mersin Province,Turkey.
The castle is in mid town at about36°38′40″N33°26′02″E / 36.64444°N 33.43389°E /36.64444; 33.43389.Laal Pasha Mosque is to the east and intercity bus terminal is to the north east.Highway 715, which connectsMersin toKaraman andKonya is northeast of the castle at a distance of about 200 metres (660 ft).
The neighbourhood surrounding the castle during theRoman Empire was known asClaudiupolis. According to unconfirmed reports Claudiupolis may be even older than the Roman Empire (up toHittites). Although the building date of the castle is unknown, it is known that the castle had been used during theByzantine Empire period. In 1225 theSultanate of Rum underKayqubad I captured the castle and rebuilt it.[1][2] (Mut was frequently used as a co-capital of Karamanids). In 1473, the castle was captured by theOttoman Empire.[3] During the reign of the Ottoman sultanAhmet I (1603-1617) the castle was renovated .[4]
The plan of the 3,900 square metres (42,000 sq ft) castle is almost square. There are 9 bastions around the fortifications and a small cylindrical inner castle (Turkish:içkale) within the main castle. Face stone and rubble stone were used in the construction.[5]
