Places to visit
Things to do in Haliliye
16 destinations, each with a description, how long it takes and where it sits on the map.
In short
toroti’s catalogue holds 16 described destinations within Haliliye, Şanlıurfa. The themes that come up most: History, Faith heritage, Nature, Museum, Culture, Archaeology.
Çemdin Kale
It is a historical castle reached by turning south from the 61 km point of the Şanlıurfa- Viranşehir highway and after a distance of 9 km. This castle, built on a large rocky hill and surrounded by a deep defensive moat, is estimated to have been built during the Ayyubid period for defense and accommodation purposes. Large caves are located beneath the western entrance of Çimdin Castle.
60 minutes
Germuş Kilisesi
Germuş Church is located in Germuş village, established on the foothills of the Germuş mountains, 10 km northeast of the center. The village’s current name is Dağeteği. It is estimated to have been built in the 19th century. The church area consists of a stream, a church (aziz yakup), and the church’s meeting square. The church was built of stone and as a two-storey structure.
60 minutes
Senemığar (Senem Mağara-Sanem Mağara)
The existing architectural remains in Büyük Senem Mığar Village, located on the Viranşehir road of Şanlıurfa, the City Where Civilization Was Born, 20 kilometers before Viranşehir and 15 kilometers west of the Tek Tek Mountains, were seen to have left the rock-carved structures to their fate. Local residents are currently living in the cave church, which was an important center in the first centuries of Christianity.
60 minutes
Dabakhane Cami
The mosque is located in the Hanlar area, around Kelleçi Stream. On the inscription of its western gate, it is written that it was built in 1568 (Hijri 975) during the time of Sultan 2.Selim. Although its patron is not known for certain, it is thought to have been Behram Pasha. The structure is covered with three domes parallel to the mihrab. Above the entrance gate there is a mükebbire, and with this feature it is the only example among the mosques of Urfa.
45 minutes
Peygamber Cami / Circis Peygamber Cami
The Prophet Mosque, which is accepted to have been built in the name of Circis Prophet, is adjacent to the Mufti’s Office building in Kamberiye Neighborhood. This structure, which was outside the Urfa city walls at the time it was built, is accepted as the maqam of Circis Prophet. It is one of the churches converted into a mosque. The structure has two inscriptions. There is also an inscription in Syriac.
45 minutes
Damat Süleyman Paşa Cami
Damat Süleyman Paşa Camii is located in Atatürk Mahallesi, behind the metropolitan municipality building. According to registration records, it dates to the end of the 17th century. The mosque was commissioned by Damat Süleyman Paşa, Beylerbeyi of Raqqa, one of the palace armor-bearers of Georgian origin. Existing records state that Süleyman Paşa died in 1688-89. As a result of additions and enlargements made over time, the original structure of the building has been altered.
45 minutes
Hartavizade Hafiz Muhammed Selim Türbesi
Hartavizade Hafız Muhammed Selim Tomb is adjacent to the west gate of Dabakhane Mosque. Sheikh Muhammed Selim Efendi was born in Urfa in 1785. He was a disciple of the Naqshbandi Sheikh Mevlana Halid-i Bağdadî Hazretleri, one of the great figures of the world of Sufism, who died in 1826. When his sheikh died, Muhammed Selim Efendi continued Halid Bağdadî's caliphate in Urfa. When Muhammed Selim died in Urfa in 1860, he was buried in Mevlid-i Halil Cemetery.
45 minutes
Hacı Lütfullah Camii
The mosque is opposite Harran Kapısı. It has two inscriptions. On the inscription of its inner door, it is written that Hacı Abdurrahman Efendi, son of Mustafa, had the structure repaired. The repair was completed in 1720 (hicri 1133). On the inscription located beside the door entrance, it is written: “Praise be to Allah, the Ever-Living and Everlasting, this is completed. O Lord, make the owner of this house happy. Bring him to paradise, keep him away from hell.” According to the inscription, the structure was built in 1853 (hicri 1270).
45 minutes
Göbekli Tepe
| It was first identified as an archaeological site in 1963, during a surface survey carried out by Turkish and American scientists. The results related to this study were published by Peter Benedict in 1980.Göbekli Tepe is located 15km northeast of Şanlıurfa Province, on the mountainous area near Örencik Village, which is connected to the center.
120 minutes
Arabi Cami
The mosque is on Mahmut Coşkunses Street in the Harrankapı quarter of Tepe Mahallesi in Urfa. This mosque is also called “Eski Arabi Camii”. The inscription on the base of the mosque’s minaret states that Muhammed Fazili Efendi had this mosque built in 1743 (Hijri 1156). According to records, the mosque was built in place of a masjid known as Alihan Mescidi. Its minaret is the only example in Urfa.
45 minutes
Behramlar Cami
The mosque is in the Harrankapı district. It has two gates. There are two inscriptions above the outer gate on the west side. The upper inscription states that the mosque was repaired in 1585 (Hijri 993) by Hacı Muhammed, son of Hacı Ali, son of Abdullah. The lower inscription bears the words “Mosques belong to Allah, so do not pray to anyone else together with Allah,” and beneath it there is a line of prayer.
45 minutes
Hayrullah Cami
Hayrullah Camii is in the Harrankapı Quarter in Kendirci Mahallesi. The mosque has two inscriptions. On the inscription of the outer gate, it is written that the minaret and the gate were repaired by Hacı Ali, son of Abdurrahman Beşe(Paşa). The date here is 1764 (Hijri 1178). On the inscription on the pulpit, the repair of the pulpit is mentioned. However, the name of the person who commissioned the repair is not specified. The repair date is given as 1797 (Hijri 1212).
45 minutes
Çarhoğlu Camii
Çarhoğlu Mosque is located in Kurtuluş Neighborhood. The old name of this mosque is known as "Ömeriye" and "Meşarkiye." There is no construction inscription for the mosque. There is only one inscription on the structure. The inscription in the mosque courtyard states that it was extensively repaired by Muhammed Çarhoğlu. The date given is 1955 (Hijri 1375). The calligraphy of the inscription was written by Urfalı Calligrapher Behçet Efendi.
45 minutes
Şehbenderiye Cami
Şehbenderiye Camii is in Topçu Meydanı. The mosque has two inscriptions, one on the outer gate and one in the last congregation area. According to the outer gate inscription written by the Urfalı poet Emin, it was commissioned in 1909 (hicri 1327). In the inscription on the east side of the last congregation area, it is stated that the mosque was commissioned by someone named Bekir Bey. The structure was built of cut stone material.
45 minutes
Arkeoloji Müzesi
In 1965, construction of the museum building began on an area of 1500 square meters in the Şanlıurfa Merkez Şehitlik area. Following the completion of the building’s construction and the exhibition and arrangement works, Şanlıurfa Museum was opened to visitors in 1969. However, the museum building in question could not meet sufficient capacity to exhibit the region’s rich archaeological and cultural values.
60 minutes
Göbeklitepe Örenyeri
Göbeklitepe is considered the world's oldest and largest worship center, notable for its monumental structures and artistic works from the Neolithic Age.
120 minutes