Yakutiye

You will not be able to get enough of looking around while wandering around Yakutiye, which offers a complete visual feast with its historical artifacts...

Its historical background, BC. Dating back to the 4000's, Yakutiye is one of the districts in the city center of Erzurum. Very important findings have been obtained in archaeological excavations regarding its historical past. Yakutiye, which hosts very rich cultural assets of Erzurum, is one of our districts that have been dominated by many peoples and nations since the earliest times. You will be full of historical beauties in Yakutiye, where you will not be able to stop photographing what you see at every step. We are not exaggerating when we say it is a complete visual feast. If you are particularly interested in history and historical artifacts, you should definitely add Yakutiye to the top of your visit list. It will not only dazzle you with its Yakutiye embroidered mosques, but also make you experience a feast of your palate with its delicious cuisine.

Yakutiye Hotels

Yakutiye, which attracts a lot of domestic and foreign tourists from both our country and abroad due to its historical heritage and is frequently visited, has many accommodation options to meet these visits. You should definitely check our website HotelForex.com to find the most suitable Yakutiye Hotel for you. HotelForex.com offers you Yakutiye Hotels that are both suitable for your budget and the comfort you are looking for. The possibilities offered by our HotelForex.com website are not limited to affordable prices. It also provides the privilege of bargaining with hotels. HotelForex.com will be your most budget-friendly hotel search website in all your future vacation plans, with both affordable prices and options to negotiate with hotels.

Places to Visit and See in Yakutiye

Yakutiye Madrasa: Yakutiye Madrasa, which was built by Emir Hoca Cemalettin Yakut in 1310 during the Ilkhanians period, is one of the most striking historical artifacts of Yakutiye. Islamic artifacts are exhibited in Yakutiye Madrasah, which is used as a museum today. This historical building is the madrasah that gave its name to the district, as can be understood from the surname of Emir Hoca Cemalettin Yakut, who built the madrasa. It is the biggest madrasah with an iwan and a portico in Anatolia. It has a closed courtyard. Yakutiye Madrasa, which has preserved its strength until today, is one of the symbols of Erzurum. One of its many remarkable features is the Taçkapı, located in the middle of its front facade. Two cylindrical retaining towers are positioned at both corners on the front facade where the Taçkapı made of cut stones is located. The geometric shapes created with glazed and unglazed bricks on the minarets are also worth seeing. In addition to the minarets, the figures in a niche on the wall are quite remarkable.

Double Minaret Madrasa: The Double Minaret Madrasa, which is a historical artifact belonging to the Seljuk period, has survived until today without any deterioration. The madrasah, built in 1253, is in the position of being one of the greatest works of art in Anatolia. The Minarets of the Double Minaret Madrasa, which is the largest of the cupolas in Erzurum, are 26 meters high and decorated with colorful tiles. The names of "Allah", "Muhammad" and the four great caliphs are engraved on the two cylindrical minarets rising from the bottom of the Taçkapı. In addition to these, you should definitely examine the ornaments and motifs on the front facade closely.

Yakutiye Ulu Mosque: Yakutiye Ulu Mosque, which is the oldest mosque in Erzurum, was built during the Seljuk period. It is one of the largest mosques with a capacity of 6000 people. Yakutiye Ulu Mosque, where 4500 people can pray at the same time, has five gates. It has three domes. The first dome has managed to preserve its originality until today and is made of a wooden cover called "swallow cover". The second dome provides natural illumination inside the mosque with its window opening to the sky. In order to ensure a smooth sound transmission of this mosque, where so many people can be found, the Mukarnes Dome in the middle was built.

Erzurum Clock Tower, Rüstem Pasha Caravanserai, Üç Kumbetler, Erzurum Castle, Caferiye Mosque are other historical artifacts that you should definitely see.

Yakutiye Local Tastes

Some of the local delicacies you should taste while coming to Yakutiye can be listed as follows;

• Ayran Vaccine Soup
• Cutting Vaccine Soup
• Herle Vaccine Soup
• Water Pastry
• Tandoori Kete
• Sini Ketesi
• Tatar Pastry
• Hıngel
• Çiriş Beet
• Fried Fried Rice
• Borani
• Cheese Ring
• Flour Well
• Stuffed Kadayif
• Anecdote
• Arbitrariness
• Mulberry Snack
• Pestil Wrapping
• In addition to these, some of the delicacies you can bring to yourself and your loved ones are İspir beans, walnut flour halva with molasses, and rock candy.