Gardi Qalinch Agha
Gardi Qalinch Agha is a historic site in Erbil, Erbil Governorate. Gardi Qalinch Agha is situated nearby to Erbil Civilization Museum, as well as near the health club هۆڵی لەشجوانی ئەکا.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Citadel of Erbil and Kurdish Textile Museum.
Citadel of Erbil
Castle
Photo: jan kurdistani, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Citadel of Erbil, locally called Qellat, is a tell or occupied mound, and the historical city centre of Erbil in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The citadel was added to the World Heritage List on 21 June 2014. Citadel of Erbil is situated 1½ km north of Gardi Qalinch Agha.
Kurdish Textile Museum
Museum
Photo: Ara Qadir, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Kurdish Textile and Cultural Museum is a museum devoted to textiles and other cultural works produced in Kurdistan, especially in Iraqi Kurdistan. It was established in 2004 and is located in a renovated mansion in the southeast quarter of the Citadel of Erbil in Iraq. Kurdish Textile Museum is situated 1½ km north of Gardi Qalinch Agha.
Qaysari Bazaar
Marketplace
A Qaysari bazaar is a type of covered bazaar typical of Kurdistan and Iraq. Arbil contains an extensive Qaysari, just south of the citadel in the center of town that was first established in the early 13th century AD. Qaysari Bazaar is situated 1¼ km north of Gardi Qalinch Agha.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ankawa.
Ankawa
Town
Ankawa is a suburb of Erbil in Kurdistan Region, Iraq. It is located 8 kilometres northwest of downtown Erbil. The suburb is predominantly populated by Christian Assyrians, most of whom adhere to the Chaldean Catholic Church. Ankawa is situated 6 km north of Gardi Qalinch Agha.
Gardi Qalinch Agha
- Type: Historic site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Erbil, Erbil Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.17698° or 36° 10′ 37″ northLongitude
44.01438° or 44° 0′ 52″ eastOpen location code
8H8652G7+QQOpenStreetMap ID
way 779099574OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
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In Other Languages
“Gardi Qalinch Agha” goes by many names.
- Kurdish: “گردی قالینچ ئاغا”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Erbil Civilization Museum and هۆڵی لەشجوانی ئەکا.
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