| Babakale Castle | |
|---|---|
Babakale Kalesi | |
| Cape Baba Near Babakale, Ayvacık, Çanakkale Province in Turkey | |
 Babakale Castle in 2015 after restoration and port breakwater in the background. | |
  Babakale Castle | |
| Coordinates | 39°28′46″N 26°03′51″E / 39.47944°N 26.06417°E |
| Type | Castle |
| Length | approx. 38 m × 76 m (125 ft × 249 ft) |
| Site information | |
| Condition | Restored |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1729 |
| Materials | Ashlar |
Babakale Castle (Turkish: Babakale Kalesi, Ottoman Turkish: Hırzü’l-Bahr) is an 18th-century fortification at Babakale, Ayvacık, the westernmost point of mainland Turkey. It was built during the Ottoman era.[1]