A day in Kars: the castle and Kaleiçi
A short walk at the foot of the castle: the basalt Kars Castle, built in 1152–1153, the three-arched Taşköprü (Stone Bridge) over the Kars Stream, the Kümbet Mosque, built in the 10th century as the Church of the Holy Apostles, the Evliya Mosque with the shrine of Ebu'l-Hasan Harakânî, and the Kars Ulu Mosque (Grand Mosque) dated 1643.
- Estimated duration
- ~2 h 30 min
- Straight-line distance (estimate)
- ~720 m
- Getting around
- Walking
- Stops
- 5 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.
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Numbers show the order of stops; the dashed line is a straight-line link between stops, not the actual road.
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Stops
- 1
- 2
~230 m from the previous stop (straight line)
Bridge
Taşköprü (Stone Bridge)
Merkez, Kars
~0.23 km from the previous stop as the crow flies
View place - 3
~250 m from the previous stop (straight line)
Mosque
Kümbet Mosque (Church of the Holy Apostles)
Merkez, Kars
~0.25 km from the previous stop as the crow flies
View place - 4
~80 m from the previous stop (straight line)
Mosque
Evliya Mosque (Tomb of Ebu'l-Hasan Harakânî)
Merkez, Kars
~0.08 km from the previous stop as the crow flies
View place - 5
~160 m from the previous stop (straight line)
Mosque
Kars Ulu Mosque (Grand Mosque)
Merkez, Kars
~0.16 km from the previous stop as the crow flies
View place
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