Gözne Castlevisitor guide.

Located atop precipitous cliffs at the entrance to Gözne Town, 29 km north of Mersin, the conspicuous fortress consists of two distinct structures. The eastern structure is rectangular with four bastions—one to the south and three to the north. Its entrance portal lies on the west, with the threshold approximately 1 meter above ground level. Covered with a pointed barrel vault, its interior is divided into four sections by three transverse arches. Five illumination and ventilation slits exist: two in the north and three in the south walls. The western structure is a hexagonal tower-style building with three windows and two doorways. Fifteen roof corbels protrude along its southwestern and northern flanks. The ceiling is divided in two by an arch springing from floor to roof; the ceiling west of the arch features three triangular facets. Executed with pointed vaulting techniques in its eastern part, the castle dates to the Middle Ages. Situated along the route toward Çandır Castle—one of the region's largest fortresses alongside Belenkeşlik and Sinap castles—it served as a strategic military outpost controlling the passage. DOWNLOAD MUSEUM BROCHURE NEARBY MUSEUMS MERSİN MAIDEN'S CASTLE KANLIDİVANE SITE SİLİFKE ATATÜRK HOUSE AND ETHNOGRAPHY MUSEUM SİLİFKE MUSEUM SİLİFKE NARLIKUYU MOSAIC MUSEUM SİLİFKE ASTHMA CAVE