Things to see in Şanlıurfa
Şanlıurfa is a city in Türkiye, with an urban population of about 450 thousand. Below are 6 notable places within about 3 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Edessa History
Edessa was an ancient city (polis) in Upper Mesopotamia, in what is now Urfa or Şanlıurfa, Turkey. It was founded during the Hellenistic period by Macedonian general and self proclaimed king Seleucus I Nicator, founder of the Seleucid Empire.
2Balıklıgöl History
Balıklıgöl (or Pool of Abraham, Halil-Ür Rahman Lake), is a pool in the southwest of the city center of Şanlıurfa, Turkey known in Jewish and Islamic legends as the place where Nimrod threw Abraham into a fire.
3Ulu Camii Place of worship
The 12th-century Grand Mosque of Urfa is a congregational mosque in Urfa, Turkey. It was probably built on the site of an earlier Christian church, in this case possibly one dedicated to St. Stephen.
4Şanlıurfa Archaeological Museum Art
Şanlıurfa Archaeology and Mosaic Museums or Şanlıurfa Museum are located in the south-eastern city of Şanlıurfa (also known as Urfa), Turkey.
5Şanlıurfa Archaeology and Mosaic Museum Art
Şanlıurfa Archaeology and Mosaic Museums or Şanlıurfa Museum are located in the south-eastern city of Şanlıurfa (also known as Urfa), Turkey.
6Şanlıurfa Castle History
Şanlıurfa Castle, or Urfa Castle in short, is a castle overlooking the city center of Şanlıurfa (previously Edessa), Turkey. The castle was built by the Osroene in antiquity and the current walls were constructed by the Abbasids in 814 AD.
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