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Kafkas University, Kars

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Local name: Kafkas ÜniversitesiCoordinates: 40°34'49"N, 43°3'34"E
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Kars Turkey

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Kafkas University – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

  • cathedral of kars2.7 miNE
    Church

    Cathedral of Kars, Kars

    70 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.

  • castle of kars2.8 miNE
    Music and shows, Historical place, Forts and castles

    Castle of Kars, Kars

    71 min walk • The Castle of Kars is a former fortification located in Kars, Turkey. It is also known under the name Iç Kale. It was first built during the rule of the Armenian Bagratid dynasty and than rebuilt in 1153 by Firuz Akay Commissioned by Sultan Melik Izzeddin Saltuk II.

  • taskopru kars2.7 miNE
    Bridge

    Taşköprü, Kars

    68 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.

  • church of the holy apostles kars2.7 miNE
    40°36'41"N • 43°5'29"E

    Church of the Holy Apostles, Kars

    70 min walk • Mosque

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

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