History & Heritage
An unusual minaret standing on four basalt columns – one of the city's icons.
The Four-Legged Minaret belongs to the Sheikh Mutahhar Mosque and dates to around 1500, in the Aq Qoyunlu period. The minaret rises on four basalt columns, and you can walk right underneath it.
Local tradition says that whoever passes beneath it seven times will have a wish come true. It is one of the most photographed spots in the old town.
Concierge tipIt is a few minutes' walk from the Grand Mosque.
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≈ 2 kmUNESCO-listed walls that rank among the longest continuous fortifications in the world.
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≈ 4 kmAround 700 hectares of lush historic gardens between the city walls and the Tigris.
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≈ 3 kmAn 11th-century landmark and one of the oldest and most striking mosques in Anatolia.
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