History & Archaeology – Page 2

21/09/2021

Sakip’s Mansion

The mansion, currently serving as a leisure centre of the Şanlıurfa Metropolitan Municipality, was built by Sakıp Efendi, a renewed poet from Urfa. It occupies quite a wide area consisting of separate portions for both women and men. There is a...

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21/09/2021

Haşimiye Square

The most famous historical square is Haşimiye Square. It is located in the centre of an area commonly known as Downtown Bazaar, at the end of Divanyolu Street. The square is surrounded by Attar Bazaar, İsotçu (red pepper sellers) Bazaar...

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21/09/2021

Kazaz Bazaar

It is adjacent to the south of Gümrük Inn. It is estimated that it was built by Behram Pasha along with the Gümrük Inn which was built in 1562. Today, local clothes and accessories are sold.

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Huseyniye Bazaars

This bazaar was built in 1807 by Hüseyin Pasha, son of Hartavizade Hafız Muhammed Selim Efendi. There are fifteen shops in each of the bazaars and these are covered with cross vaults. In the bazaar, carpets, rugs, felt and flat mats were sold in...

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21/09/2021

Mustafa Kemal Pasha Memorial Fountain

The memorial was erected in memory of martyrs and veterans of Urfa who fought and died under the command of Mustafa Kemal Pasha in the Dardanelles Campaign. The memorial, which was first erected in front of the Governor’s residence, was then...

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