Ayasuluk Castle

Ayasuluk Castle is located on the Ayasuluk Hill in the town of Selçuk which was the first place of settlement of Ephesus. The castle is also famous for its view overlooking Selcuk. It is not known exactly when was the castle  built. The city walls seen today belong to Byzantine, Aydınoğulları, and Ottoman periods. The walls, built of stone, brick, and plaster, are supported by 15 towers. In the castle, there are stone tiled streets, cisterns of various sizes, a mosque and at the highest point the remains of a church.