Imbriogon

#269 among destinations in Turkey

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Imbriogon was an ancient place in Cilicia Trachea, whose modern name is Demircili in Silifke district, in Mersin province, Turkey. It lay on the road from Seleukia in the Kalykadnos to Diocaesarea, about 8 kilometres north of Seleukia. ()

Coordinates: 36°25'39"N, 33°57'0"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Silifke Museum, Silifke Castle, Aya Tekla Church, Karakabaklı.

3.7 miS
Museum, History museum, Archaeological museum
Silifke Museum, Silifke
96 min walk • Nestled in the picturesque city of Silifke, Turkey, the Silifke Museum stands as a testament to the rich cultural and historical tapestry of the region. This museum, though not as towering as some of its global counterparts, offers a deep dive into the ancient past of...
4 miSW
Forts and castles
Silifke Castle, Silifke
102 min walk • Silifke Castle is a medieval castle in Turkey.
4.6 miS
Historical place, Church
Aya Tekla Church, Silifke
116 min walk • Aya Tekla Church, also known as Aya Thecla or Aya Thekla, is a ruined historic church of the Byzantine period. It was a popular pilgrimage site, and still attracts visitors today.
3.7 miE
Archaeological site
Karakabaklı
95 min walk • Karakabaklı is an archaeological site in Mersin Province, Turkey.
3.7 miS
Museum, History museum
Silifke Atatürk Museum, Silifke
95 min walk • Silifke Atatürk Museum is a two-storey house in Silifke which hosted the founder of modern Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, and his wife in 1925.
3.7 miS
Temple
Temple of Jupiter, Silifke
96 min walk • The Temple of Jupiter is a ruined Roman temple in Silifke, Turkey. It was built in the 2nd century, and presently one column still stands. Silifke is an ilçe in Mersin Province.
3.9 miSW
Archaeological site
Tekfur ambarı, Silifke
100 min walk • Tekfur ambarı is a large cistern in Silifke ilçe district center of Mersin Province, Turkey. A part of the city of Silifke, it is situated to the west of city center and to the east of Silifke castle at 36°23′N 33°55′E. It was built during the early years of Byzantine Empire. The building material is face stone.
3.2 miS
Bridge
Taşköprü, Silifke
82 min walk • Silifke Bridge is a historical bridge in Mersin Province, Turkey.
3.4 miE
Archaeological site
Işıkkale
88 min walk • Işıkkale is an ancient settlement in Turkey. Işıkkale is located at 36°26′22″N 34°00′35″E in the rural area of Silifke ilçe of Mersin Province. Işıkkale was established in the Taurus Mountains. Its distance from Silifke is 17 kilometres and from Mersin is 77 kilometres.
5.3 miSW
Museum, Memorial
Cyprus Memorial Forest in Silifke
136 min walk • The Cyprus Memorial Forest, a.k.a. Cyprus Memorial Cemetery, is a memorial forest including a symbolic military cemetery and an open-air museum dedicated to the Turkish servicemen killed in action during the 1974 Turkish military invasion of Cyprus.
3.6 miNE
Ruins
Akhayat sinkhole
92 min walk • Akhayat is a sinkhole in Mersin Province, Turkey. The Akhayat Sinkhole is located in a rural area of the Silifke ilçe, to the north of Atayurt town.