Ashot walls
Ashot walls is a ruin in Kars, Turkey and has an elevation of 1,427 metres. Ashot walls is situated nearby to Menucihr Mosque, as well as near the church Cathedral of Ani.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ani and Menucihr Mosque.
Ani
Photo: Ggia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Once upon a time, Ani, the capital of the Armenian Empire under the Bagratid Dynasty, rivaled the Middle East's most powerful cities. Now, the city exudes the eerie ambiance of a ghost town surrounded by the remote landscape of the rolling Turkish steppe, the heavy weight of tragic history, and a nearby contested border; it has been made a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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.
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 260 metres east of Ashot walls.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ani and Norshen.
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 Ashot walls.
Ashot walls
- Type: Ruin
- Also known as: “Wall of King Ashot”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Kars, Kars Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.50563° or 40° 30′ 20″ northLongitude
43.57001° or 43° 34′ 12″ eastElevation
1,427 metres (4,682 feet)Open location code
8HG5GH4C+72GeoNames ID
13156634
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Turkish—“Ashot walls” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Աշոտաշեն”
- Turkish: “Aşot surları”
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