Eastern Anatolia - Discover Turkey: Experience the Best of Turkey - page 637

This is still a place of pilgrimage and prayer, with separate entrances for men and wo-
men. To visit these important places of worship you should be modestly dressed.

If You Like... Architecture

Şanlıurfa has been a spiritual city for centuries, with many venerable mosques to show
for it. Delve into the backstreets and you'll also find examples of Urfa's distinctive
limestone houses, with protruding bays supported on stone corbels.

1 ULU CAMII
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(Divan Yolu Caddesi) This Syrian-style mosque dates from 1170-75. Its spacious forecourt
has a tall tower topped by a clock with Ottoman numerals.

2 HÜSEYIN PAŞA CAMII
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(Kara Meydanı) A late-Ottoman construction, built in 1849.

3 SELAHATTIN EYUBI CAMII
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(Vali Fuat Caddesi) Enormous and beautifully restored, it was once St John's Church, as
evidenced by the altar.

4 YENI FIRFIRLI CAMII
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(Yeni Fırfırlı Camii) This finely restored building was once the Armenian Church of the
Twelve Apostles.

5 GÜZEL SANATLAR GALERISI
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( 8am-5.30pm Mon-Fri, noon-4pm Sat) Although many of the city's distinctive limestone
houses are falling into decay, a few have been restored. This house is now an art gal-
lery.