Diyarbakır Kalesi

Diyarbakır Kalesi is a castle in Sur, Diyarbakır Province. Diyarbakır Kalesi is situated nearby to Diyarbakır Archaeological Museum, as well as near Saint George Church.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Diyarbakır Archaeological Museum and Saint George Church.

Diyarbakır Archaeological Museum

Museum

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Diyarbakır Archaeological Museum is an archaeological museum in Diyarbakır, Turkey. Diyarbakır Archaeological Museum is situated 100 metres east of Diyarbakır Kalesi.

Saint George Church

Church

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St. George's Church is a historic monument in Diyarbakır, Turkey. It is located in the citadel of the Sur district, the old walled city. Saint George Church is situated 120 metres northeast of Diyarbakır Kalesi.

Surp Giragos Church

Church

Photo: Rob, GFDL.

The Church of St. Giragos or Surp Giragos Church is a historic Armenian Apostolic church in Diyarbakır, Turkey. It is the largest Armenian church in the Middle East. Surp Giragos Church is situated 560 metres southwest of Diyarbakır Kalesi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Diyarbakır and Yenişehir.

Diyarbakır

Photo: Adam Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Diyarbakır is the largest city in Southeastern Anatolia. Its 2024 population of 1,165,000 are mostly Kurdish, who call it Amed, and it’s been a flashpoint in the struggle for Kurdish autonomy.

Yenişehir

Town

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Yenişehir is a municipality and district of Diyarbakır Province, Turkey. Its area is 358 km2, and its population is 219,759. It covers the southwestern part of the city of Diyarbakır and the adjacent countryside.

Bağlar

Town

Bağlar is a municipality and district of Diyarbakır Province, Turkey. Its area is 429 km2, and its population is 406,471. It covers the southwestern part of the city of Diyarbakır and the adjacent countryside. Bağlar is situated 3 km west of Diyarbakır Kalesi.

Diyarbakır Kalesi

Type: Castle
Also known as: “Diyarbakir Kalesi”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Sur, Diyarbakır Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude

37.9153° or 37° 54′ 55″ north

Longitude

40.24157° or 40° 14′ 30″ east

Elevation

659 metres (2,162 feet)

Open location code

8H92W68R+4J

GeoNames ID

7490011

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