Hasankeyf

In 640 BC, Hasankeyf was conquered by the Arabs, who gave it its today's name. In the 12th century, the town became the center of Islam. In the 16th century, Hasankeyf was a part of the Ottoman Empire..

Monuments

The most significant monument are the remains of a bridge across the Tigris River from the 12th century that was reputedly the world's most beautiful bridge in its time. Other monuments include the remains of a citadel, which is located about 100 m above the river and the mosque Ulu from 1325. The best-preserved building is the tomb from the 15th century decorated by tiles. The tomb is a typical example of the Persio-Mongol culture. In the town Hasankeyf, you will also find thousands of years old cave dwellings carved out in the tufa rocks. There are medieval buildings of Arabic and Kurdish origin on the top of these rocks.

Other places of interest

The village Hasankeyf and the surrounding archaeological sites are in danger of being flooded. The dam Ilisu is planned to be built in the near future. The local people will have to move into new houses. Preservationists, the locals as well as international public are opposed to this project. A request was sent to the European Court of Human Rights and foreign investors have already backed up from the project of building the dam. As a result of that, the future of the dam is very unclear for now.

GPS: 37.7129548904, 41.4144229889  Edit

Altitude: 495 m  Edit

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