Mardin Cultural Landscape
Property names are listed in the language in which they have been submitted by the State Party.
Turkey (Europe and North America) |
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| Date of Submission: | 25/02/2000 |
| Criteria: | (ii)(iii)(iv) |
| Category: | Cultural |
| Submitted by: | Ministry of Culture |
| Coordinates: | 37°19' N - 40°44' E Mardin is located on the south east of Turkey where Deyrulzafaran is 7 km from Mardin. |
| Ref.: | 1406 |
Themes
- Cultural landscapes
Description
Mardin is a city in a rocky region in southeastern Anatolia. The city is mainly medieval in origin and is situated on the slopes of a rocky hill, crowned by o fortress built on its citadel. This barren stoney region around Diyarbaklr and Mardin stretches as for as Sanliurfa and Gaziantep. The city as a whole with its traditional stone, religious and vernacular architecture and its terraced urban pattern is the best preserved example of Anatolian soil. Deyrulzafaran Monastery is one of the living religious center of Syriandacobites in Mardin, an impressive architectural complex in the Mesopotamian plain.
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