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Donduran Kulesi
It is located to the south of Donduran Mahallesi. It was built of rubble stone, brick, and in places marble spolia material. The square space adjoining the west façade of the tower, which consists of two adjoining square spaces, is smaller in size. Donduran Kulesi, a cubic structure, consists of two floors and a terrace floor. The wooden floor structures are not extant because they burned. On the east wall of the second floor there is a fireplace with a triangular pediment. On the terrace floor there are loopholes in the walls.
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Suggested visit:45 minutes
It is located to the south of Donduran Neighborhood. It was built of rubble stone, brick, and in places marble spolia material. Of the two adjoining square spaces forming the tower, the square space adjoining the west facade is smaller in size. Donduran Tower, which is a cubic structure, consists of two floors and a terrace floor. The wooden floorings are not extant because they burned. On the east wall of the second floor there is a fireplace with a triangular pediment. On the terrace floor there are loopholes in the walls. The entrance door is again on this facade, in the middle of the first-floor wall. Access to the tower was probably provided by the stair steps on the inner side of the drawbridge. The remains of the pulley system of the drawbridge are understood from the pulley in the middle of the wooden lintel of the door. In accordance with the understanding of the period, the tower was built above the village, in a position dominating the village and the Menderes plain. The exact construction date of the tower is not known. The dates H.1177-1178 (1763-1764), (1764-1765) in the inscriptions of the fountains in the village shed light on the construction dates of the tower. The importance of the tower is that it is one of the three towers that have survived in Aydın.
Source: Aydın Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism
Places to Visit in Aydın Address: Aydın - Yenipazar
Last updated: 21 October 2026
Location and surroundings
Donduran Kulesi sits within Yenipazar, Aydın. The toroti catalogue holds 71 described stops across Aydın, 4 of them in Yenipazar.
The nearest stop is Orthosia Antik Kenti, 440 m to the southwest. Another 6 catalogued points lie within a 30 km radius.
The Izmir – Antalya route passes 550 m away, so this works as a stop along the drive.
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Frequently asked
- What is Donduran Kulesi?
- It is located to the south of Donduran Mahallesi. It was built of rubble stone, brick, and in places marble spolia material. The square space adjoining the west façade of the tower, which consists of two adjoining square spaces, is smaller in size. Donduran Kulesi, a cubic structure, consists of two floors and a terrace floor. The wooden floor structures are not extant because they burned. On the east wall of the second floor there is a fireplace with a triangular pediment. On the terrace floor there are loopholes in the walls.
- Where is Donduran Kulesi?
- Donduran Kulesi is in Yenipazar, Aydın.
- How long does it take to visit Donduran Kulesi?
- The suggested visit time for Donduran Kulesi is about 45 minutes.
- What else is there to see near Donduran Kulesi?
- toroti’s catalogue holds other destinations within 30 km of Donduran Kulesi; the closest are Orthosia Antik Kenti, Donduran Kalesi, Yörük Ali Efe Evi Müzesi.
- Is Donduran Kulesi on the way anywhere, and which route?
- Donduran Kulesi lies 550 m from the Izmir – Antalya route, close enough to add to that drive with a short detour.