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A day in Erzurum: historic center walk

A walk around Cumhuriyet Caddesi: the Yakutiye Madrasa dated 1310, the Rüstem Paşa Bedesten (Taşhan), a bazaar for Oltu stone, Erzurum Castle with the Tepsi Minaret inside, the Ulu Mosque (Grand Mosque) dated 1179, the Çifte Minareli Madrasa (Double Minaret Madrasa) with its tile-decorated twin minarets, and the Üç Kümbetler (Three Tombs).

Estimated duration
~3 h 45 min
Straight-line distance (estimate)
~1 km
Getting around
Walking
Stops
6 stops

Duration and distance are estimates. Distance is the straight-line sum between stops; the actual road is longer. Check with a maps app before you set off.

Safety and caution

Avoid visiting the Ulu Mosque during prayer times. In winter the sidewalks can be icy, so wear non-slip shoes.

Route map

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Numbers show the order of stops; the dashed line is a straight-line link between stops, not the actual road.

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Stops

  1. 1

    Start

    Museum

    Yakutiye Madrasa (Museum of Turkish-Islamic Arts and Ethnography)

    Yakutiye, Erzurum

    View place
  2. 2

    ~300 m from the previous stop (straight line)

    Bazaar and arasta

    Rüstem Paşa Bedesten (Taşhan)

    Yakutiye, Erzurum

    ~0.3 km from the previous stop as the crow flies

    View place
  3. 3

    ~280 m from the previous stop (straight line)

    Castle

    Erzurum Castle and Tepsi Minaret

    Yakutiye, Erzurum

    ~0.28 km from the previous stop as the crow flies

    View place
  4. 4

    ~200 m from the previous stop (straight line)

    Mosque

    Erzurum Ulu Mosque (Grand Mosque)

    Yakutiye, Erzurum

    ~0.2 km from the previous stop as the crow flies

    View place
  5. 5

    ~70 m from the previous stop (straight line)

    Madrasa and külliye (complex)

    Çifte Minareli Madrasa (Double Minaret Madrasa)

    Yakutiye, Erzurum

    ~0.07 km from the previous stop as the crow flies

    View place
  6. 6

    ~190 m from the previous stop (straight line)

    Tomb (türbe)

    Üç Kümbetler (Three Tombs)

    Yakutiye, Erzurum

    ~0.19 km from the previous stop as the crow flies

    View place

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