Gözlükule
Gözlükule is a tumulus within the borders of Tarsus city, Mersin Province, Turkey. It is now a park with an altitude of 22 metres with respect to surrounding area.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: tumulus in Turkey
- Also known as: “Goezluekule” and “Tarsus”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St. Paul and Tarsus Clock Tower.
Church of St. Paul
Church
Photo: Nedim Ardoğa, GFDL.
Saint Paul's Church is a former church in Tarsus, Mersin Province, Turkey. Church of St. Paul is situated 250 metres northeast of Gözlükule.
Tarsus Clock Tower
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Tarsus Clock Tower is situated 410 metres north of Gözlükule.
Tarsus Old Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Church Mosque or Old Mosque is a mosque converted from a historic church that was built in 1102. It is located in Tarsus ilçe of Mersin Province, southern Turkey. Tarsus Old Mosque is situated 620 metres north of Gözlükule.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aliefendioğlu and Mantaş.
Aliefendioğlu
Village
Aliefendioğlu is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Tarsus, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 930. It is situated in Çukurova plains to the south of Tarsus. Aliefendioğlu is situated 3½ km south of Gözlükule.
Mantaş
Village
Mantaş is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Tarsus, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 337. It is situated in Çukurova and to the south of Tarsus. It is almost merged with Tarsus. Its distance to Mersin is about 30 kilometres. Mantaş is situated 3½ km southeast of Gözlükule.
Bolatlı
Village
Bolatlı is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Tarsus, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,780. It is situated in the Çukurova plain along the Berdan River and south of the Çukurova motorway. Bolatlı is situated 4 km north of Gözlükule.
Gözlükule
- Categories: human settlement, tumulus, mound, park, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Tarsus, Mersin Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.91238° or 36° 54′ 45″ northLongitude
34.896° or 34° 53′ 46″ eastElevation
18 metres (59 feet)Open location code
8G8PWV6W+XCOpenStreetMap ID
way 279725033OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=moundGeoNames ID
10630870Wikidata ID
Q5626760
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Uzbek—“Gözlükule” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Gözlükule”
- Irish: “Gözlükule”
- Turkish: “Gözlükule Höyüğü”
- Turkish: “Gözlükule”
- Uzbek: “Tars”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Gözlükule”. Photo: Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0.