Hadrian's Gate

Hadrian's Gate
Üçkapılar
Hadrian's Gate, with original Roman era walkway
Hadrian's Gate is located in Turkey
Hadrian's Gate
Shown within Turkey
LocationNear Muratpaşa, Antalya Province, Turkey
RegionAnatolia
Coordinates36°53′07″N 30°42′31″E / 36.88523°N 30.70851°E / 36.88523; 30.70851
TypeSettlement
History
FoundedAround 150 CE
PeriodsRoman Empire
CulturesRoman
Site notes
ConditionIn ruins

Hadrian's Gate (Turkish: Üçkapılar, meaning "The Three Gates") is a memorial gate located in Antalya, Turkey, which was built in the name of the Roman emperor Hadrian, who visited the city in 130 CE.[1] It was later incorporated in the walls that surround the city and harbor, of which it is the only remaining entrance gate today.[2]

The gate was rediscovered by the Irish hydrographer Francis Beaufort in 1817, while commanding on HMS Fridericksteen.[3]

  1. ^ "Hadrians Gate in Antalya, | Expedia". www.expedia.com. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Heckeroth, Feride Yalav. "All You Need to Know About Hadrian's Gate, the Famous Arch in Antalya". Culture Trip. Retrieved 2017-07-07.