Goat Tower
Goat Tower is a castle in Sur, Diyarbakır Province. Goat Tower is situated nearby to the city gate Mardin Kapı, as well as near Ömer Şeddat Mosque.Photo: Adam Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Surp Giragos Church and Behram Pasha Mosque.
Surp Giragos Church
Church
The Church of St. Giragos or Surp Giragos Church is a historic Armenian Apostolic church in Diyarbakır, Turkey. It is the largest Armenian church in the Middle East. Surp Giragos Church is situated 620 metres north of Goat Tower.
Behram Pasha Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Sonrisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Behram Pasha Mosque is a 16th-century Ottoman mosque located in the town of Diyarbakır in southeast Turkey. It was commissioned by the Ottoman governor-general Behram Pasha. Behram Pasha Mosque is situated 500 metres northwest of Goat Tower.
Sheikh Matar Mosque
Mosque
Photo: MikaelF, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sheikh Matar Mosque or Sheikh Mutahhar Mosque is a historical mosque in Diyarbakır, Turkey, best known for its unique minaret based on four columns, dubbed the Four-legged Minaret. Sheikh Matar Mosque is situated 580 metres north of Goat Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Diyarbakır and Yenişehir.
Diyarbakır
Photo: Adam Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Diyarbakır is the largest city in Southeastern Anatolia. It is on the Tigris, one of the greatest rivers of the Middle East, and is considered by many to be the capital of the Kurdish people.
Yenişehir
Town
Photo: Sonrisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yenişehir is a municipality and district of Diyarbakır Province, Turkey. Its area is 358 km2, and its population is 219,759. It covers the southwestern part of the city of Diyarbakır and the adjacent countryside.
Bağlar
Town
Bağlar is a municipality and district of Diyarbakır Province, Turkey. Its area is 429 km2, and its population is 406,471. It covers the southwestern part of the city of Diyarbakır and the adjacent countryside. Bağlar is situated 3 km northwest of Goat Tower.
Goat Tower
- Type: Castle
- Description: a bastion located on the city walls of Diyarbakir
- Categories: bastion, defensive wall, historic building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Sur, Diyarbakır Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
37.90545° or 37° 54′ 20″ northLongitude
40.23687° or 40° 14′ 13″ eastOpen location code
8H92W64P+5POpenStreetMap ID
node 3350749882OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q87910977
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In Other Languages
“Goat Tower” goes by many names.
- Turkish: “Keçi Burcu”
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