Shamiram Canal, Van

Name: Shamiram Canal
Address: Van, Turkey

#6 among attractions in Van

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The Shamiram canal, also known as the Semiramis canal and previously as the Menua canal, is a canal located to the east of Van, Turkey that runs 45 miles long, supplying a large region and flowing into Lake Van. King Menua of Urartu built the Semiramis canal, according to his inscriptions, which are still visible by the canal. Menua's canal, which brought fresh water to the capital city of Tushpa, has survived to the present day and is known to the people of the Van region as the "canal of Semiramis". ()

Coordinates: 38°30'37"N, 43°21'58"E

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Shamiram Canal – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

1.5 miW
Forts and castles
Xerxes I inscription at Van, Van
39 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.
1.5 miW
Forts and castles
Van Fortress, Van
39 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.
1.5 miW
Archaeological site
Tushpa, Van
40 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.
2.2 miE
Archaeological site
Toprakkale, Van
56 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.
6.6 miSE
Church
Varagavank Monastery, Van
169 min walk • Varagavank was an Armenian monastery on the slopes of Mount Erek, 9 km southeast of the city of Van, in eastern Turkey. The monastery was founded in the early 11th century by Senekerim-Hovhannes Artsruni, the Armenian King of Vaspurakan, on a preexisting religious site.
1.2 miNW
Neighbourhood
Tuşba, Van
31 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.
3.3 miS
Neighbourhood
İpekyolu, Van
85 min walk • İpekyolu is a district and town in Van Province, Turkey.
5.9 miNW
Universities and schools
Van Yüzüncü Yıl University
150 min walk • Van Yüzüncü Yıl University is a university in Van, Turkey. The name was "Yüzüncü Yıl University" until June 15...