Hebilli Castle
# Hebilli Castle

Hebilli Castle is a ruined castle in Mersin Province, Turkey.

## Location

The castle ruin is situated in Hebilli village which is now a suburb of Mersin at 36°55′27″N 34°40′07″E﻿ / ﻿36.92417°N 34.66861°E﻿ / 36.92417; 34.66861. Its distance to Mersin city center is 18 kilometres (11 mi).

## History

The castle was built by an Arabic commander named Kalah Habellieh in the 7th century. The name of the castle, as well as the village, refers to its commissioner.

## The building

The two-storey castle is a small castle with outer dimensions 14 m × 20 m (46 ft × 66 ft). It was probably an observation castle. The outer walls were made of face stone while the inner walls were of rubble stone.

