Palace of the Lord of Ani
Palace of the Lord of Ani is a palace in Kars, Turkey and has an elevation of 1,471 metres. Palace of the Lord of Ani is situated nearby to Saint Gregory of Abughamrents Church, as well as near the church Cathedral of Ani.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ani and Cathedral of Ani.
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.
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 720 metres southeast of Palace of the Lord of Ani.
Saint Gregory of Abughamrents Church
Church
Photo: Armenak Margarian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Gregory of Abughamrents Church is situated 410 metres southeast of Palace of the Lord of Ani.
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 Palace of the Lord of Ani.
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 Palace of the Lord of Ani.
Palace of the Lord of Ani
- Type: Palace
- Also known as: “Baron’s Palace”, “Palace of the Pahlavuni”, and “Seljukid Palace”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Kars, Kars Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
40.51106° or 40° 30′ 40″ northLongitude
43.56699° or 43° 34′ 1″ eastElevation
1,471 metres (4,826 feet)Open location code
8HG5GH68+CQGeoNames ID
13156633
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Turkish—“Palace of the Lord of Ani” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Անիի Պարոնի պալատ”
- Armenian: “Պահլավունիների պալատ”
- Turkish: “Selçuklu Sarayi”
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