Tokmar Castle

Tokmar Castle (Turkish: Tokmar Kalesi, Latin: Castellum Novumola) is a castle ruin in Mersin Province, Turkey The castle is in the rural area of Silifke district of Mersin Province at 36°15′24″N 33°46′14″E / 36.25667°N 33.77056°E / 36.25667; 33.77056.

It is on a plateau at the southern slopes of Toros Mountains overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.

The altitude is 380 metres (1,250 ft) and the birds' flight distance to sea shore is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) which makes the castle an excellent observation point.

[1] It was later on captured by the Karamanids and finally by the Ottoman Empire in the late 15th century.

[2] Although most of the walls stand, the buildings in the castle have since been completely demolished.