City Walls
Currently Open- Address: Mardin Border, Diyarbakir, Turkey Map
- Timings: 24-hrs Details
- Time Required: 01:00 Hrs
- Tags: Historical Site, Family And Kids, Architecture
The City Walls surrounding Diyarbakir blend together medieval architecture and military structures. It is second longest man-made structure after the Great Wall of China. They are popularly regarded as the ‘Black Mountains’ owing to their mega size and thickness. They are located close to an extinct volcano and basalt has been used as construction material in the walls.
The city walls have 4 entry points beneath the towers. They are:
- Harput Kapisi or the North Gate
- Mardin Kapisi (south)
- Yenikapi (east)
- Urfa Kapisi (west)
City Walls of Diyarbakir run from the Mardinkapi in the south to Urfakapi in the west. It is studded with exquisite stone reliefs and Kufic calligraphy motifs bearing animal and plant engravings.
Key highlights of the walls are:
- Tower of Yedi Kardes Burcu
- Goat Bastion
- Evli Beden Burcu
- Nur Burcu
- Ic Kale
- St. George Church
- Open - air Sufi sarcophagi
City Walls Travel Tips
- The towers on the walls can be climbed by stairs. They are steep.
- Use of camera inside the alleys is allowed.
- Always use the rails while taking a flight of stairs to upper levels.
- Move around the bastion in groups to avoid hassles.
- Some parts of the walls are under renovation. Maintain distance from such places.
- Carry drinking water as there are not many resting points along the corridors.
How to Reach City Walls
- Train Name: Güney Express, Nearest Railway Station: Diyarbakir
- Bus No: n/a; Bus stop: Diyarbakir
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- City Walls Address: Mardin Border, Diyarbakir, Turkey
- City Walls Timing: 24-hrs
- Best time to visit City Walls(preferred time): 07:00 am - 10:00 am
- Time required to visit City Walls: 01:00 Hrs
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44.3% of people who visit Diyarbakir include City Walls in their plan
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07 AM - 08 AM
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70.59% of people start their City Walls visit around 07 AM - 08 AM
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People usually take around 1 Hr to see City Walls
95% of people prefer to travel by car while visiting City Walls
People normally club together Suluklu Han and Behrampasa Camii while planning their visit to City Walls.