Ortakapı
Ortakapı is a suburb in Kars, Turkey. Ortakapı is situated nearby to the suburb Cumhuriyet, as well as near Yusufpaşa.Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of the Holy Apostles and Fethiye Mosque, Kars.
Church of the Holy Apostles
Mosque
Photo: Herbert Frank, CC BY 2.0.
The Cathedral of Kars, also known as the Holy Apostles Church is a former Armenian Apostolic church in Kars, eastern Turkey. Built in the mid-10th century by the Armenian Bagratid King Abas I, it was converted into a mosque in 1579.
Kars Castle
Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Castle of Kars is a former fortification located in Kars, Turkey. It is also known under the name İç Kale. It was first built during the rule of the Armenian Bagratid dynasty and then rebuilt in 1153 by Firuz Akay Commissioned by Sultan Melik Izzeddin Saltuk II.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kars.
Kars
Photo: Uspn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kars is a city in Eastern Anatolia with a population of 91,500 in 2022. The main reason to visit is the Armenian ruined city of Ani, and Kars town itself has several attractions.
Ortakapı
- Type: Suburb
- Category: locality
- Location: Kars, Kars Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
40.60374° or 40° 36′ 14″ northLongitude
43.09403° or 43° 5′ 39″ eastOpen location code
8HG5J33V+FJOpenStreetMap ID
node 3534818905OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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