Abraham’s Birth Cave
Abraham’s Birth Cave is a cave in Eyyübiye, Şanlıurfa Province. Abraham’s Birth Cave is situated nearby to the tourism office Tourist Information, as well as near the cemetery Dört Minare Mezarlığı.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Balıklıgöl and Şanlıurfa Castle.
Balıklıgöl
Pond
Photo: Anadolu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Balıklıgöl, is a pool in the southwest of the city center of Şanlıurfa, Turkey known in Jewish and Islamic legends as the place where Nimrod threw Abraham into a fire. Balıklıgöl and neighbouring Aynzeliha pools are among the most visited places in Şanlıurfa. Balıklıgöl is situated 240 metres northwest of Abraham’s Birth Cave.
Şanlıurfa Castle
Castle
Photo: Kpisimon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Şanlıurfa Castle, or Urfa Castle in short, is a castle overlooking the city center of Şanlıurfa, Turkey. The castle was built by the Osroene in antiquity and the current walls were constructed by the Abbasids in 814 AD. Şanlıurfa Castle is situated 280 metres southwest of Abraham’s Birth Cave.
Halilürrahman Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Ibosimsek02, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Halilürrahman Mosque is situated 280 metres northwest of Abraham’s Birth Cave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Urfa and Haliliye.
Urfa
Photo: Anadolu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Urfa is a city in Southeastern Anatolia, and the provincial capital of Şanlıurfa Province. The city is about 80 km east of the Euphrates River, and with a population of 600 thousand is smaller than nearby Gaziantep.
Haliliye
Town
Haliliye is a municipality and district of Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,924 km2, and its population is 396,656. The district Haliliye was created at the 2013 reorganisation from part of the former central district of Şanlıurfa Province, along with the new districts Eyyübiye and Karaköprü. Haliliye is situated 2½ km north of Abraham’s Birth Cave.
Konuklu
Suburb
Konuklu is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Haliliye, Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey. Its population is 7,813. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town. Konuklu is situated 6 km east of Abraham’s Birth Cave.
Abraham’s Birth Cave
- Type: Cave
- Also known as: “Hz. İbrahim Mağarası”
- Category: landform
- Location: Eyyübiye, Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.14652° or 37° 8′ 48″ northLongitude
38.78666° or 38° 47′ 12″ eastOpen location code
8G9W4QWP+JMOpenStreetMap ID
node 1987304707OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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