Istanbul castle restored, now looks like SpongeBob SquarePants

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Laura Vitto
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Not all restoration attempts are welcome.

Take for example, the hilariously botched Ecce Homo or, for some, the restoration of Istanbul's Şile Castle.

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Sure, the old castle appeared to be crumbling to pieces, but some critics think the ongoing facelift has turned the historical landmark into a towering homage to SpongeBob.

In Şile, restoration of the @SpongeBob castle was completed. pic.twitter.com/AHzcGP4h4N— Çağlar Lale (@caglale) August 26, 2015

Sile Castle, Istanbul @FacesPics pic.twitter.com/OCwUConGsE— Arda Akay (@ardaakay) August 26, 2015

The Hurriyet Daily News reports that the restoration was done in cooperation with Kocaeli University's Faculty of Architecture and Design.

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