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Hadrianus Gate

Hadrianus Gate that is also called "The Three Gates" (Uckapilar in Turkish). This triumphal arch was built in the name of the Roman emperor Hadrianus, who visited Antalya in 130 A.C., it has three arched gates. According to the legend, those were the gates under which Belkis, the Queen of Saba, passed with her ships full of diamonds, on her way to visit Hz. Süleyman King Solomon in Antalya. Sultan Belkis is said to have passed under those gates and to have enjoyed many a happy day in the palace in Aspendos.








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