GRAVÜR DÜNYASI
Digital Engraving Library
| Artist | William Henry Bartlett (1809-1854) |
| Engraver | James Tingle (Active 1824-1850) |
| Date | 1836 |
| Technique | Steel Engraving |
| Category | Ottoman Empire And Turkey |
| Source | Syria, The Holy Land, Asia Minor & C. Illustrated. In A Series Of Views, Drawn From Nature By W.H.Bartlett, William Purser & C. By John Carne (Fisher, Son & Co. London & Paris, 1836) |
Belen passage has been known throughout history with names such as Syria Gate, Amanos Gate, Pagrae, Bakras, Bab-i Iskenderun (Iskendurun Gate), Mosaic Bagras. Belen Pass is located in Belen District of Hatay City and on Nur (Gavur) Mountains. It is located on the highway connecting the cities of Iskenderun and Antakya. The end of the passage facing the sea is called Belen, and the eastern side towards the Amik plain is called Bakras. Belen's first establishment was in the form of derbent (Small passage castle). It is known that by the order of Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent, a mosque, a bathhouse and an inn were built in the passage and 250 derbentmen (parade guards) were placed here. The famous Belen crossing bridge depicted in engraving does not exist today.
