Chalcolithic Age BC a HİSTORİCAL JOURNEY FROM 5000-3000 to 1153......

We have done a research about

the historical buildings in Kars,

our beautiful city,

which dates back to very ancient times.

We wanted to examine the geometry of the historical monuments in our country. For this, we chose Kars, which is located in the east of Turkey. Because this city is home to many civilizations and is not very recognized.

Four of the historical artifacts that we will define are located in the city center of Kars, two of them are located in the ruins of Ani, 42 km away from Kars

Hello I am Ayşenur Yücel I will give you general information about the Ani Ruins.

"City of the World", "1001 Church", "House of Civilizations" and "40-Door City" is called. The first settlement dates back to 3,000 BC and is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Since its establishment, it has hosted 23 civilizations. Ani is also the first gateway from Anatolia to Anatolia.

Our first route Ani Ruins. As seen on the map, there are many works in the region.

Located 42 km away from Kars, the ancient city of Ani, located in the Ocaklı Village, is a real historical treasure. It lies on "SILK ROAD", the most important trade route in the world, extending from China to Venice for 6400 km.

If you don't know their story, you might think that this is just a bunch of rundown buildings on an empty hillside. Ani, which has been home to many civilizations throughout history, carries the examples of Georgian and Seljuk architecture along with examples of Armenian architecture. The fact that the city was built on the Silk Road is one of the richest cities of its time.

The first mosque in Anatolia:

Ebu'l Menuçehr Mosque

The building has a rectangular plan. (18.5 x 15.7 m.) Two-storey mosque on the ceiling of the Seljuk period star motifs are available. The octagonal minaret is reached with a 99-step ladder. It is fitted on a square base.

Sultan Alparslan, who conquered Ani in 1064, left the administration of the city to Manuchehr, the son of Abu Bakr al-'Ad şehr al-Assad. Manuçehr also made the city. It is the oldest Seljuk work known to date and survived until today. After the conquest of the city of Ani by the Seljuks, it was built in 1072 by Ebû'l Menuçehr Bey. The mosque is the first Turkish mosque in Anatolia.

Hello, I am Kader BACAK, I will introduce you to the Tigran Honest Church in the Ani Ruins.

The domed rectangular design resembles the Cathedral from the outside. The walls are built with red, black and brownish smooth cut stones. The inner structure is similar to the late period churches of the Middle Ages. The dome is over the middle chamber and tapered (conic). There are carvings on the arches depicting animals that appear among the vines.

Hello I am Deniz,I'm gonna introduce the "Stone Bridge". When you look over the bridge in the city, you will see Kars Castle and the historical baths and many old pieces.

A.D. In 1579, the Ottoman Sultan III. The bridge, which was built with three vaulted arches built by Lala Mustafa Pasha on Murat's order, was made of smooth-cut basalt stone and the bridge was rebuilt in 1725 after a part of the bridge was demolished.

Hello I am Ebrar,

I will introduce the "12 Apostles Church"- "Kümbet Mosque".

It was built by King Abbas during the period of Baghdad Kingdom between M.S.932-937. It resembles four clover leaves. The diameter of the dome is 12 meters and the pulley that forms it has a long conical shape. The niches on the bottom of the dome are made of rounded outer corners. The Church of the Apostles is made of basalt stone.

Hello I am Gülnaz, I will introduce you to the Kars Castle in the center of the city

M.S.1153 was built by the Vizier Firuz Akay with the order of Melik İzzeddin, the Sultan of Saltuklu of Seljuks. The outer castle walls surrounding the city were built in the 12th century. The castle was destroyed by Timur in 1386. Castle and exterior walls were rebuilt by Lala Mustafa Pasha who came to Kars with the order of Murat. The fortress which was repaired twice in 1816 and 1636 was 250m in the east-west direction and 90m in the north-south direction. The walls of the facade are made of cut basalt stones and are surrounded by large retaining walls.

GROUP: Young Ideas Different Cultures

Ayşenur YÜCEL

Kader BACAK

Gülnaz GÜLMEZ     

Ebrar KUZU

Deniz GEZGİN

Ceyhun AYGÖREN

Enes DÖNDER

Prepared by  BİGADİÇ ANATOLIAN HIGH SCHOOL                  Balıkesir- TURKEY