Kars Museum
Kars · Museum
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Catalogue label
- Type
- Archaeology
- Kind
- Museum
- Founded
- 1959
- Province / district
- Kars
- Elevation
- 1,760 m
- Wikidata
- Q6373388
About
The Kars Museum was opened in 1963 in the Cathedral of Kars (now the Kümbet Mosque) of Kars, Turkey. The structure was first built as an Armenian church (The Holy Apostles Church) under the Armenian Bagratuni dynasty by Abbas in 930–937. In 1579, it was converted to a mosque. Archaeological works from Kars and its surrounding region, as well as objects uncovered by the excavations of the medieval Armenian city of Ani were gathered here. After the new museum building was completed the works were moved and exhibited there.
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Location
Visiting here? The next 5 places nearby
The best-known places close by, in the shortest order from Kars Museum: about 174 km and 2 h 55 min of travel, plus roughly 7 h for the visits.
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Directions for this routeDistances are straight-line estimates adjusted for roads; check each museum's hours before you go.
On these itineraries
- Four Days in Van and Kars · 4 days · about 21 h 50 min
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