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From the İç Kale to the Tigris: Hevsel and the On Gözlü Bridge

A walk from the İç Kale (Inner Citadel) down to the Tigris valley: the Hz. Süleyman Mosque with the graves of the Prophet's Companions, the İç Kale housing the Amida Mound, the Archaeology Museum with finds from regional excavations, the Hevsel Gardens (UNESCO heritage), the On Gözlü Köprü (Ten-Arched Bridge) dated 1065, and the Aq Qoyunlu-era Gazi Köşkü (Gazi Pavilion).

Estimated duration
~6 h 30 min
Straight-line distance (estimate)
~4.8 km
Getting around
Walking
Stops
6 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

Some sections of the walls and towers may be closed for restoration or security reasons. There is a ~3 km walk from Hevsel to the bridge; in summer, choose the morning hours to avoid the heat. The bridge has no railings.

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

    Mosque

    Hazreti Süleyman Mosque

    Sur, Diyarbakır

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  2. 2

    ~50 m from the previous stop (straight line)

    Castle

    İç Kale (Inner Citadel)

    Sur, Diyarbakır

    ~0.05 km from the previous stop as the crow flies

    View place
  3. 3

    ~140 m from the previous stop (straight line)

    Museum

    Diyarbakır Archaeological Museum

    Sur, Diyarbakır

    ~0.14 km from the previous stop as the crow flies

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  4. 4

    ~980 m from the previous stop (straight line)

    Nature

    Hevsel Gardens

    Sur, Diyarbakır

    ~0.98 km from the previous stop as the crow flies

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  5. 5

    ~2.8 km from the previous stop (straight line)

    Bridge

    Ten-Eyed (Tigris) Bridge (On Gözlü Köprü)

    Yenişehir, Diyarbakır

    ~2.79 km from the previous stop as the crow flies

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  6. 6

    ~880 m from the previous stop (straight line)

    Historic mansion

    Gazi Pavilion (Gazi Köşkü)

    Yenişehir, Diyarbakır

    ~0.88 km from the previous stop as the crow flies

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