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Urfa City Walls
The most complete section of the ancient city walls still extant is in the north-eastern sector of the old city around what is now known as the 'Bey Gate', but which was in fact a bastion.
Type: Architecture
Tags: Architecture, Bey, Defensive Network, Edessa, Gate, Turkey, Urfa, Wall
The well of the Prophet Job
A well and cave that are associated by local tradition with the places where the Prophet Job suffered and was then cured of a skin disease are located to the south of the old city of Urfa. The complex is called the Eyyüp Peygamber Makamı and the well head is constructed of reused Roman masonry.
Type: Architecture
Tags: Caves, Edessa, Eyyup, Job, Mosque, Roman, Shrine, Turkey, Urfa, Well
Harran Gate, one of the south gates into the old city of Urfa
The Harran gate is built around the original late antique gate and incorporates late antique elements as well as Seljuk sculpture. These views show bot the north and south sides of the gate.
Type: Architecture
Tags: Architecture, Defensive Network, Edessa, Gate, Harran, Late Antique, Sculpture, Seljuk, Turkey, Urfa, Wall
View of the Old City from Urfa Citadel
The Old City (which was walled for many centuries) viewed from Urfa Citadel to the south.
View over Halepli Bahçe from Urfa Citadel
Type: Architecture
Tags: Edessa, Turkey, Urfa, Villa of the Amazons
Caves viewed from Urfa Citadel
A series of man-made caves that have been excavated for use as funerary chambers and that are located to the south and west of Urfa Citadel.
The Fishponds of Abraham
Abraham's Fishponds (Balikli Göl), viewed from Urfa Citadel.
Type: Architecture
Tags: Abraham, Architecture, Edessa, Fishponds, Turkey, Urfa
Justinian's Aqueduct
View of Justinian's C6th aqueduct looking across from the Millet Bridge.
Type: Architecture
Tags: Aqueduct, Architecture, C6th, Edessa, Justinian, Turkey, Urfa
Ulu Cami
Ulu Cami is the great mosque of Urfa and was built 1170-1175. It is believed by some legends to be the site where the Mandylion was thrown down a well and has been associated with the ancient church of St. Stepanos.
Type: Architecture
Tags: Architecture, C12th, Capital, Church, Edessa, Mosque, St. Stepanos, Turkey, Ulu Cami, Urfa, Well
Church of Saints Peter and Paul
The Syrian Orthodox Church of SS. Peter and Paul has dedicatory inscriptions dated 1861 on the west entrance but appears to include elements of an older church. It is now called the Vali Kemalettin Gazezoğlu Cultural Centre.
Type: Architecture
Tags: Architecture, C19th, Church, Edessa, Inscription, St. Paul, St. Peter, Syriac, Syriac Inscription, Turkey, Urfa