Abydos, Çanakkale

#6 among attractions in Çanakkale

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Abydos was an ancient city and bishopric in Mysia. It was located at the Nara Burnu promontory on the Asian coast of the Hellespont, opposite the ancient city of Sestos, and near the city of Çanakkale in Turkey. Abydos was founded in c. 670 BC at the most narrow point in the straits, and thus was one of the main crossing points between Europe and Asia, until its replacement by the crossing between Lampsacus and Kallipolis in the 13th century, and the abandonment of Abydos in the early 14th century. ()

Local name: Abidos Built: 670 B.C.E.Abandoned: 1304Coordinates: 40°11'43"N, 26°24'18"E

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Abydos – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kilitbahir Castle, Naval Museum, ÇOMÜ Library, Xerxes' Pontoon Bridges.

3.5 miS
Forts and castles, View point, Historical place
Kilitbahir Castle, Gallipoli
91 min walk • Perched on the European side of the Dardanelles Strait, Kilitbahir Castle stands as a historical sentinel in the city of Gallipoli, Turkey. This imposing fortress, whose name translates to "Lock of the Sea," was constructed in 1452 by Sultan Mehmed II, serving a...
3.3 miS
Military museum, Museum, History museum
Naval Museum, Çanakkale
85 min walk • Çanakkale Naval Museum is a museum in Çanakkale, Turkey The museum is situated next to Çimenlik Casemates in Çanakkale at 40°08′53″N 26°23′59″E.
3.4 miS
Library
ÇOMÜ Library, Çanakkale
87 min walk • The ÇOMÜ Library, the main research library of the Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, is one of the oldest libraries in the southern Marmara Region of Turkey and the largest in southern and western Marmara region. The library is at the centre of the main campus.
3.6 miS
Bridge
Xerxes' Pontoon Bridges, Çanakkale
93 min walk • Xerxes' Pontoon Bridges were constructed in 480 BC during the second Persian invasion of Greece upon the order of Xerxes I of Persia for the purpose of Xerxes’ army to traverse the Hellespont from Asia into Thrace, then also controlled by Persia.
4.3 miS
Museum, Archaeological museum
Çanakkale Archaeological Museum, Çanakkale
110 min walk • Çanakkale Archaeological Museum was a museum in Çanakkale, Turkey. Its contents have been moved to the 2018-established Troy Museum, close to the excavation site of the ancient Greek city of Troy. The museum site is now home to the Mehmet Akif Ersoy Provincial Public Library.
1.5 miNW
Town, Archaeological site
Sestos, Gallipoli
39 min walk • Sestos was an ancient city in Thrace. It was located at the Thracian Chersonese peninsula on the European coast of the Hellespont, opposite the ancient city of Abydos, and near the town of Eceabat in Turkey.
6.7 miNW
Tomb
The Farm Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery, Gallipoli
170 min walk • The Farm Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey. It contains the remains of some of the soldiers killed during World War I in the Battles at Gallipoli.
3.1 miS
40°8'60"N • 26°24'7"E
Canakkale Turkey, Çanakkale
80 min walk • Museum