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Located on Mount Pagos at an altitude of 186 meters in the south of İzmir, Velvet Castle (Kadifekale) is a part of a rich heritage that stretches from antiquity to the present day. As part of the city that was re-established in the 4th century BC after the destruction of ancient Smyrna, Velvet Castle stands out as a multi-layered historical site with remnants from the Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman periods. Commissioned by Lysimachus, one of Alexander the Great’s generals, the castle