Softa Castle
| Softa Castle | |
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| Part of Arsinoe | |
| Mersin Province, Turkey | |
 Softa Castle
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| Coordinates | 36°06′16″N 33°01′02″E / 36.10444°N 33.01722°ECoordinates: 36°06′16″N 33°01′02″E / 36.10444°N 33.01722°E |
| Type | Fortress |
| Site information | |
| Open to the public |
Yes |
| Site history | |
| Built by | Roman Empire |
| Demolished | Most of it |
Softa Castle (Turkish: Softa Kalesi) is a ruined castle in Bozyazı ilçe (district) of Mersin Province, Turkey.
The castle, to the east of Bozyazı district center is situated on a hill of 140 metres (460 ft) high and close to Turkish state highway 
at 36°06′15″N 33°01′02″E / 36.10417°N 33.01722°E. However the road doesn't reach the castle and the visitors have to walk up the last 200 metres (660 ft) course from the nearest path. Its distance to Bozyazı is only 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) and to Mersin is 212 kilometres (132 mi).
The castle was built in late Roman times. Its original name was Sycae (Greek: Συκαὶ), and continued to be used under the Byzantine Empire. In the first half of the 13th century, it was captured by the Atabeg Ertokuş of the Seljuk Turks. It was also used during the Karamanid era (up to mid 15th century). In the 1470s it was captured by Gedik Ahmet Pasha of the Ottoman Empire.
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