Şanlıurfa
Around 11km northeast of Urfa, 'Pot Belly Hill' was first excavated in 1994 by a team led by Professor Klaus Schmidt. Their discovery of a ritual complex…
Must-see attractions in Şanlıurfa
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Şanlıurfa
Şanlıurfa's spectacular archaeology museum is one of the best in Turkey. The region's cultural heritage is displayed across three levels covering a time…
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Şanlıurfa
Dive into Urfa's bazaar alleys to find stalls selling everything from sheepskins and pigeons to jeans and handmade shoes. It was largely built by Süleyman…
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Şanlıurfa
Legend claims that the Prophet Abraham (father of the three major monotheistic religions) was confronted by Nimrod, the local Assyrian king, while…
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Southeast of Gölbaşı is the Dergah mosque complex, Urfa's major pilgrimage destination. From the gate, you enter the colonnaded courtyard in front of the…
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This domed structure protects the excellent Haleplibahçe (Aleppo Gardens) mosaics, part of a Roman villa complex discovered in 2006 when construction…
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Şanlıurfa
This small cave in the southern side of the Dergah Complex is one of Turkey's most important pilgrimage sites. It's believed by many Muslims to be the…
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Şanlıurfa
Scoot off busy Divan Yolu Caddesi to explore the narrow alleyways of the Beykapı Mahallesi (neighbourhood) where many of the honey-hued and high-walled…
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This Ottoman-style mosque commands the western section of the Dergah Complex. The prayer hall interior includes some beautiful calligraphy and arabesque…
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Şanlıurfa
Tucked inside the bazaar district, the vaulted-ceiling bedesten is home to shops selling scarves and silk products.
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Rızvaniye Vakfı Cami & Medresesi
Şanlıurfa
This mosque and medrese (seminary) complex, dating to 1736, sits along the northern edge of Balıklı Göl.
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Urfa's fortress on Damlacık hill, from which Abraham was supposedly tossed, has good city views, but there's not much to see at the actual site. On the…
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Şanlıurfa
On Vali Fuat Caddesi, which leads up from behind Gölbaşı, is this enormous, beautifully restored mosque. It was once St John's Church, as evidenced by the…
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Şanlıurfa
According to local lore, this mosque, dating to the 13th century, is built upon the spot where Abraham fell safely back to ground after God saved him from…
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Şanlıurfa
Urfa's Syrian-style Ulu Cami dates from the period 1170–75. Its 13 eyvans (vaulted halls) open onto a spacious forecourt with a tall tower topped by a…
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Şanlıurfa
To admire some typical local architecture, pop into the Şurkav, a local government building near the entrance to Hotel Edessa, where the courtyard is…
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Şanlıurfa
The eastern entrance to the Gölbaşı area is marked by this mosque, which was built in the 15th century.
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This finely restored mosque was once the Armenian Church of the Twelve Apostles.
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Urfa's backstreets have many distinctive limestone houses with protruding bays supported on stone corbels. This is one of the best restored examples of…
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This little mosque, with its entrance squeezed between market stalls, was built in the mid-18th century.
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Urfa's town hall is a good landmark in the modern section of the city centre.
