Historical Sites
Historic buildings and monuments that illuminate the past.
Historical Sites guide
This category includes 2,055 published Historical Sites places with location, transport and practical visit details.
Zeynel Abidin Mosque and Tomb
A 12th-century mosque-tomb complex in Nusaybin, 250 meters from the Syrian border. It houses…
Şatana Family House / Old PTT Building
Built in 1890 by Armenian architect Sarkis Lole, this landmark stands out with its exquisite…
Mor Behnam (Kırklar) Church
A 6th-century Syriac Orthodox church located in Mardin's Çabuk (Şar) Neighborhood. Renowned …
Church of the Virgin Mary and Patriarchate
Located in Mardin's Cumhuriyet Square, this site features a church built in 1986 for the Syr…
Hatuniye Madrasah (Sitti Radviyye Madrasah)
An 12th-century Artuqid madrasah with an iwan, located at the foot of Mardin Castle. Known f…
Midyat State Guest House
A three-story stone mansion with rooms carved into the bedrock, famous for appearing in TV s…
Zinciriye (Isa Bey) Madrasa
A madrasa built in Mardin in 1385 by the last Artuqid Sultan Melik Necmettin Isa. It is know…
Mardin Grand Mosque (Ulu Camii)
A 12th-century Artuqid masterpiece, Mardin Grand Mosque rises in the heart of the bazaar wit…
Mor Gabriel Monastery (Deyrulumur Monastery)
Founded in 397 AD, Mor Gabriel is the oldest surviving Syriac Orthodox monastery in the worl…
Kasımiye Madrasa
A 15th-century Akkoyunlu madrasa overlooking the plain, located southwest of Mardin. With it…
Deyrulzafaran Monastery
A Syriac Orthodox monastery built on the ruins of a sun temple, located 5 kilometers southea…
Bahşeyiş Monument
A little-known historical structure near Gökbahçe village, Seyitgazi, reflecting the Phrygia…
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