Dört Ayaklı Minare
Dört Ayaklı Minare is a tower in Sur, Diyarbakır Province. Dört Ayaklı Minare is situated nearby to Sheikh Matar Mosque, as well as near Mar Petyun Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sheikh Matar Mosque and Surp Giragos Church.
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.
Surp Giragos Church
Church
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 2½ km west of Dört Ayaklı Minare.
Dört Ayaklı Minare
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Address: Diyarbakır, Sur
- Categories: tower and tourism
- Location: Sur, Diyarbakır Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
37.9107° or 37° 54′ 39″ northLongitude
40.23778° or 40° 14′ 16″ eastOpen location code
8H92W66Q+74OpenStreetMap ID
node 3350765397OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
“Dört Ayaklı Minare” goes by many names.
- Kurdish: “Minareya Çarling”
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Highlights include Surp Giragos Ermeni Kilisesi and Turgut Özal Yeraltı Çarşısı.
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