With 18th Century Ottoman architectural features, the Sipahi Carpet Bazaar located on the western wall of Gümrük Han is where you will find colourful carpets, rugs, furs, and felts. Look out for Urfa kilims, a pile-less, flat-woven rug –...
During theIndependence War French Army occupation,the building, built in 1903, was used as military quarters:the traces of bullets fired by themilita on the walls of the buildingcan still be seen. Thearchitectural features of the building is a...
Lying along the slope of Tılfındır Hill to the east of Şanlıurfa Museum Complex are the Kızılkoyun Rock Tombs which were used as housing by the local people until recently. Excavations undertaken by the Metropolitan Municipality subsequently...
Population of the district of Atatürk Dam, which is zero in the lake basin, according to 2016 TUİK data, 54 thousand 641. Area of 1,550 km2. North and east are mountainous, south is lower and flat. There is a large promenade area at Atatürk Dam...
Mencek Inn is located near Kazaz Bazaar. Even though its actual buildingdate is not known, the first mention refersto a foundation record dated 1716. Constructed in square shape, the entrance has the shape of a tunnel, covered with crosswise and...
Gold is still one of the best investment options in Urfa and the most popular wedding gift as well. While the bride prepares the trousseau, the groom prepares gold, which means that he buys cold coins to save for the wedding. Therefore, the...
Located on Büyükyol Street, Fırfırlı Mosque was recorded in the Ottoman Period as Twelve Apostles Church. The structure was named Fırfırlı (Frilled) Church among the local people because of the decorations which were similar to windmills. In...
Balıklıgöl is beyond doubt the most important tourist attraction in Şanlıurfa. Surrounded by mosques, madrasas, tea gardens, parks and gardens, Balıklıgöl attracts a good deal of attention for its natural beauty and story. While legend suggests...
Kazazlık (fabric weaving) is the art of making thread out of raw silk. While the art is called ‘‘kazazlık’’, the artisan practising it is called ‘‘kazaz’’. It used to be practised in Kazaz Bazaar, bearing its own name. Built in 1562, Kazaz Bazaar...
According to the data of 2016, the population of Hilvan is 44 thousand 562 districts. There are 2 sub-districts of Hilvan and 62 villages and 81 hamlets.Hilvan, which is on the Diyarbakır-Şanlıurfa double highway, is 56 miles away from Şanlıurfa...
Dabakhane means the place where tannery is carried out. This name was probably given since this mosque was located around Kelleçi Çayı (Brook) where leather tanners were situated in old times. It is in the region of inns today. According to its...
It is located in the ironmongers’ bazaar and it was very recently renovated by the Şanlıurfa Metropolitan Municipality. It is made from cut stones and has no inscriptions. It is also known as “Harem of Halil Bey of the Sakıplar”.
