The Inner Castle

The Inner Castle was built with stones and bricks, and has a cradle vault. It measures 17.50 x 15.80 meters and was used as a watchtower and police station. There was a storage area for supplies built into the ground for the soldiers on duty. Water for the castle came from a cistern on the east side of the building.

Until the first half of the 19th century, the castle continued to be used in this way. Evliya Çelebi, a famous traveler, visited the town in 1670 and mentioned the Inner Castle in his travel book. In 1702, a German artist made a drawing that only shows the Inner Castle on the island.

The city walls were constructed in 1826 using stones from Snake Island. This means that the ancient Marathesion structure is now part of the city walls on Pigeon Island Customized Tour Bulgaria.

Okuz Mehmet Pasha Caravanserai

The Okuz Mehmet Pasha Caravanserai is located across from the pier. It was built in 1628 by Grand Vizier Okuz Mehmet Pasha and was restored in 1966. It is an Ottoman-style building designed for overseas trade.

The courtyard of the caravanserai is 18.50 x 21.60 meters and is surrounded by a two-story arcaded building. There are two stairways at the northwest and southeast corners of the building. The caravanserai has two entrances: one at the north and one at the west side.

The main entrance has a 2.96-meter wide marble doorway with a flat arch. On the right and left sides of the entrance, there are two separate parts that are connected by an arch to the central area.

On the left side, there is a smaller room that is believed to have been used as a depository. The area on the right is thought to have been where the guards watched the entrance to the caravanserai.

In the center of the courtyard, there is a fountain that is still used today.