Ani Attractions
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Northeastern Anatolia
Village: Ocakli
The ruins of the Old Armenian capital of Ani lie almost on the Turko-Armenian border, near the village of Ocakli some 45km/28mi east of Kars. Here, in an area of gently undulating treeless steppe, a rock plateau roughly in the shape of an acute-angled triangle lies bounded by deep river gorges on all three sides - the valleys of the Bostanlar Çayi (Alaca Su = "bright water") to the west, the Migmig Çayi (Valley of the Flowers) to the northeast, and the Arpa Çayi (Barley Stream) to the southeast. Only on its north side is the plateau linked to the surrounding tableland; secured against attack from this direction by walls, it is hard to imagine a more strategic site for a medieval town.
Village: Ocakli
The ruins of the Old Armenian capital of Ani lie almost on the Turko-Armenian border, near the village of Ocakli some 45km/28mi east of Kars. Here, in an area of gently undulating treeless steppe, a rock plateau roughly in the shape of an acute-angled triangle lies bounded by deep river gorges on all three sides - the valleys of the Bostanlar Çayi (Alaca Su = "bright water") to the west, the Migmig Çayi (Valley of the Flowers) to the northeast, and the Arpa Çayi (Barley Stream) to the southeast. Only on its north side is the plateau linked to the surrounding tableland; secured against attack from this direction by walls, it is hard to imagine a more strategic site for a medieval town.
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Church of St Gregory of Tigran Honentz
The 13th C church St Gregory of Tigran Honentz displays a beautifully decorated interior with Byzantine style murals depicting various religious scenes and saints.
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Church of Our Savior
Ani's Church of Our Savior dates from the early 11th C. Within the ruins tourists can still see paintings dating from the 13th C.
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Church of the Holy Apostles
The early 11th C Church of the Holy Apostles in Ani is made from black and red stone and is badly ruined, although some star motifs and embellished spiral columns can still be seen.
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Fethiye Camii Cathedral
The Fethiye Camii Cathedral was built between 989 and 1001, and is remarkably well preserved.
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Menüçehr Camii
The mosque Menüçehr Camii is from the late 11th C and was built by Menüçehr Camii, Ani's first Seljuk governor.