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İpekyolu, Van

#9 among attractions in Van

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Alternative names: Area: 369.11 mi²Coordinates: 38°27'57"N, 43°20'35"E
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İpekyolu – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Xerxes I inscription at Van, Van Fortress, Tushpa, Toprakkale.

  • xerxes i inscription at van2.5 miN
    Forts and castles

    Xerxes I inscription at Van, Van

    65 min walk • The Xerxes I inscription at Van, also known as the XV inscription, is a trilingual cuneiform inscription of the Achaemenid King Xerxes I. It is located on the southern slope of a mountain adjacent to the Van Fortress, near Lake Van in present-day Turkey. When inscribed it was located in the Achaemenid province of Armenia.

  • van fortress2.6 miN
    Forts and castles

    Van Fortress, Van

    66 min walk • The Fortress of Van is a massive stone fortification built by the ancient kingdom of Urartu during the 9th to 7th centuries BC, and is the largest example of its kind.

  • tushpa van2.6 miN
    Archaeological site

    Tushpa, Van

    66 min walk • Tushpa was the 9th-century BC capital of Urartu, later becoming known as Van which is derived from Biainili the native name of Urartu. The ancient ruins are located just west of Van and east of Lake Van in the Van Province of Turkey. In 2016 it was inscribed in the Tentative list of World Heritage Sites in Turkey.

  • toprakkale van5 miNE
    Archaeological site

    Toprakkale, Van

    128 min walk • Rusahinili ", modern Toprakkale, is an ancient Urartian fortress built by Rusa I, located near the modern city of Van in eastern Turkey. The site has been excavated by archaeological teams from Germany, the United Kingdom, and other countries.

  • tusba van3.8 miN
    Neighbourhood

    Tuşba, Van

    98 min walk • Tuşba is a new district and second level municipality in Van Province, Turkey. According to Law act no 6360, all Turkish provinces with a population more than 750,000 were declared a metropolitan municipality and the districts within the metropolitan municipalities were transformed to second level municipalities.

  • edremit5.6 miSW
    Town

    Edremit

    143 min walk • Edremit, is a district in the Van Province of Turkey. The district's central town which has the same name is situated on the coast of Lake Van at a distance of 18 kilometres from the city of Van.

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

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