Area: 12.760 km² , Population: 705.098
GENERAL INFORMATION
The province of Mardin, is a poetic city of Southeast Anatolia Region reflecting the impression as if the time had stopped with its present architectural, ethnographic, archeological, historic and visual merits. The city hosts mosques, mausoleums, churches, monasteries and similar religious creations parallel to the different religious beliefs all of which are representing both artistic and historic values. The province of Mardin is located along the historical Silk Road and there are 5 inns and caravansaries in the city.
HOW TO GET
Highway: It is possible to reach to the bus station by municipality buses and minibuses.
Railway: The railway enters the lands of the province from Şanlıurfa - Ceylanpınar and reaches to Syria and Iraq following the borderline. This line also passes from Şenyurt borough and the province of Mardin is connected to this line with 30 km. line.
Air Transportation: The flights to Istanbul is possible via a transfer in Ankara in five days of the week (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday).
DON'T LEAVE WITHOUT
- Visiting Mardin Museum, Deyrulzaferan Monastery and Kasımpaşa Theological School,
- Tasting almond candy, roasted chickpea and sausage with walnut,
- Buying silver treated products from Telkari,
- Participating to the Cherry Festival.
MIDYAT
Midyat, which is a museum city like Mardin, is approximately 1.5 hours away from Mardin. Midyat, where, rock mansions, gates with arches, Süryani churches with minaret like ascending gong towers, is reminding a Medieval city. City center is moved to 2 km. away Estel with slowly leaving the region of Süryanis and emigration. Most beautiful samples of masonry, known as Telkari were in Midyat. A few telkari masters are trying to continue their job within Midyat bazaar. You should absolutely see....
This very important province of Mardin is also famous with silver smiting. Province, which is an important place in connection with handicrafts is also attractive related with tourism. Deyrulumur Monastery, which is 18 km. east of the province is constructed in 397 A. D. On 640 A. D. during Hz. Ömer, when Arabic Islam army cooperates with Süryanis, and enter into Mesopotamia, for especially preservation of this piece of arts a privilege is given to it by Hz.Ömer's order. There were a rich library within the monastery formerly. There were also a theology church, in which thousands of students were educating. Products such as Oak, Bitim, Pistachio and unique Russian cucumber and melon is cultivated in Midyat. It is a junction point, where most quality grapes of the world are cultivated.
MARDIN MUSEUM
It is in Mardin Center, on 1st Street of Cumhuriyet Avenue, beside Atatürk sculpture. In accordance with the inscription on the closed portal of Mother Mary Church looking to the museum, the building has been constructed by Antakya patriarch İgnatios Behnam Banni as Syrian catholic patriarchate.
Later, it has been used as military garrison, M.S.P provincial organization, cooperative building, health center and police station.
Ministry of Culture has purchased the building from Syrian Catholic Foundation, has decided to restore this building in 1988 and has opened it as a museum in 1995. Until that time, the old museum acted in Zinciriye Madrasa that has been constructed by Sultan İsa, who is one of Artuklu sultans.
The new museum building is completely made of cut limestone. There are unique ornaments on the internal and external vaults, arches, rails and column heads.
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