Ani Citadel
Ani Citadel is a fort in Kars, Turkey and has an elevation of 1,420 metres. Ani Citadel is situated nearby to Menucihr Mosque, as well as near the church Cathedral of Ani.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ani and Menucihr Mosque.
Ani
Photo: Ggia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ani is an abandoned city in Eastern Anatolia, 44 km east of Kars and right on the border with Armenia. It was the chief city of Armenia in the 11th century, but dwindled thereafter, and was abandoned in the 13th century.
Menucihr Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Menucihr Mosque, also Manučehr Mosque is a mosque in the medieval city of Ani in Kars Province, Turkey. It was built between 1072 and 1086 by Manuchihr ibn Shavur of the Kurdish Shaddadid dynasty. The restoration of the mosque started in June 2020. Menucihr Mosque is situated 510 metres northeast of Ani Citadel.
Cathedral of Ani
Church
The Cathedral of Ani is the largest standing building in Ani, the capital city of medieval Bagratid Armenia, located in present-day eastern Turkey, on the border with modern Armenia. Cathedral of Ani is situated 760 metres northeast of Ani Citadel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ani and Norshen.
Norshen
Village
Norshen is a village in the Ani Municipality of the Shirak Province of Armenia. Norshen is situated 2½ km east of Ani Citadel.
Kozluca
Village
Kozluca is a village in the Kars District of Kars Province, Turkey. Its population is 102. The village houses the remains of the Armenian Bagnayr Monastery, built in the 10th century CE. Kozluca is situated 7 km west of Ani Citadel.
Ani Citadel
- Type: Fort
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Kars, Kars Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.50166° or 40° 30′ 6″ northLongitude
43.56646° or 43° 33′ 59″ eastElevation
1,420 metres (4,659 feet)Open location code
8HG5GH28+MHGeoNames ID
13156626
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In Other Languages
“Ani Citadel” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Անիի միջնաբերդ”
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