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Castle of Kars, Kars

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Local name: Kars#Kars KalesiBuilt: 1153 (871 years ago)Coordinates: 40°36'48"N, 43°5'22"E
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Kars Turkey

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Castle of Kars – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cathedral of Kars, Taşköprü, Kafkas University, Church of the Holy Apostles.

  • cathedral of kars~940 ftSE
    Church

    Cathedral of Kars, Kars

    5 min walk • The Cathedral of Kars, also known as the Holy Apostles Church is a former Armenian Apostolic church in Kars, eastern Turkey. Built in the mid-10th century by the Armenian Bagratid King Abas I, it was converted into a mosque in 1579.

  • taskopru kars~670 ftS
    Bridge

    Taşköprü, Kars

    4 min walk • Taşköprü, or the Stone Bridge, is a stone three-arch bridge over the Kars River river, northwest of Kars city center and directly south of Kars castle. The bridge was built in 1579 of ashlar basalt blocks as part of a program of works in Kars by Lala Mustafa Pasha, who became Sultan Murad III's grand vizier the following year.

  • kafkas university kars2.8 miSW
    Universities and schools

    Kafkas University, Kars

    71 min walk • Kafkas University is a public higher educational institution established on July 11, 1992, in Kars, Eastern Anatolia in Turkey. It has six faculties, three institutes, three colleges, four vocational colleges and several research and application centers. The university campus is situated 3.5 km southwest of Kars.

  • church of the holy apostles kars~940 ftSE
    40°36'41"N • 43°5'29"E

    Church of the Holy Apostles, Kars

    5 min walk • Mosque

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Which popular attractions are close to Castle of Kars?

Nearby attractions include Taşköprü, Kars (4 min walk), Cathedral of Kars, Kars (5 min walk), Church of the Holy Apostles, Kars (5 min walk).

Where to next? Visit kars Kars region page or discover the top tourist attractions in Turkey.

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