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Malazgirt 1071 route

A short driving route in Malazgirt: the Seljuk-era Hatun Bridge at the entrance to the district, the Historical National Park on the plain where the 1071 Battle of Malazgirt (Manzikert) took place, the black-stone Malazgirt Castle with its double ring of walls, and the Victory Monument.

Estimated duration
~2 h 30 min
Straight-line distance (estimate)
~5 km
Getting around
By car
Stops
4 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

There may be repair work on the castle walls; do not enter work areas. The site gets very crowded during the August 26 commemorations.

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

    Bridge

    Hatun (Hanım) Bridge

    Malazgirt, Muş

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  2. 2

    ~1.4 km from the previous stop (straight line)

    National park

    Malazgirt Battlefield Historical National Park

    Malazgirt, Muş

    ~1.37 km from the previous stop as the crow flies

    View place
  3. 3

    ~2.9 km from the previous stop (straight line)

    Castle

    Malazgirt Castle

    Malazgirt, Muş

    ~2.95 km from the previous stop as the crow flies

    View place
  4. 4

    ~740 m from the previous stop (straight line)

    Monument and statue

    Malazgirt 1071 Victory Monument

    Malazgirt, Muş

    ~0.73 km from the previous stop as the crow flies

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