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09/02/2021

Monument of World War Martyrs

It is on the shelter located in front of the Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism, in Atatürk boulevard. It was erected in memory of the Martyrs and Veteran soldiers who took part to the First World War. It was built in 1917. The...

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09/02/2021

Gold

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...

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09/02/2021

City Bus Terminal

Şanlıurfa is connected to neighbouring provinces with highway and two lanes roads. There are frequent bus services to many cities of Turkey, particularly to neighbouring cities such as Gaziantep, Diyarbakır, Adıyaman and Mardin. Bus services to...

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09/02/2021

Dabakhane Mosque

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...

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09/02/2021

Arasa Bath

Located in the Isot Pepper Bazaar, the ArastaHamam does not have any inscription or date of establishment although it is mentioned in the EvliyaÇelebi Travel Book which indicates it existed in the mid-17thCentury. With cold, warm and hot parts...

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23/08/2019

Milli Mücadele Şehitleri Anıtı

Milli mücadelede Fransızlara karşı savaşan ve şehit olan Urfalıların anısına, Urfa Belediyesi tarafından yaptırılmıştır. Anıt Şehitlik parkı içindedir

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09/02/2021

Samsat Inn

It is called Samsat Inn because it is located next to the old city gate named ‘Samsat’, which no longer exists. Samsat Gate was the Northern gate of the city when the city was surrounded by walls. Even though its actual construction date is...

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09/02/2021

Rizvaniye Handicraft Center

Located right on the north side of Balıklı Lake, this Mosque was built by Rıdvan Ahmet Pasha, Raqqa Governor of the Ottoman Empire, in 1736. The most attractive part of its structure is its green courtyard opening to Balıklı Lake and its entrance...

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09/02/2021

Prophet Ayyub Village

In terms of faith tourism, Eyyubnebi village is one of the most important spots of Şanlıurfa. This village, in the northeast of Viranşehir, is 20 km away from Viranşehir city centre and approximately 100 km away from Şanlıurfa. There are shrines...

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09/02/2021

Selahaddin Eyyübi Mosque (St. Johannes Prodromos Addai Church)

It has been thought that it was built in the 19th Century on John the Baptist Church, which was built by Bishop Nona in 457. Because of its period and its being the biggest church in the region, it was also called cathedral. For a long time, it...

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09/02/2021

Mencek Inn

Mencek Inn is located near Kazaz Bazaar. Even though its actual building date is not known, the first mention refers to a foundation record dated 1716. Constructed in square shape, the entrance has the shape of a tunnel, covered with crosswise...

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09/02/2021

Old St. Peter And St. Paul Church

It is the small square that you will end up when you take the Kazancı Bedih Street to the east. The Square is actually a crossroad of four streets. As it is surrounded by Kurtuluş Primary School, Nimetullah Mosque, Şeyh Saffet Tekke (Dervish...

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