TepsiMinare, Erzurum saat kulesi

As a family that loves to visit historical sites, we thought we should stop by while we were in Erzurum. An unfinished historical site and tower that was once excavated, sketchy. It doesn't write any information about what is going on, I don't understand how the date field is. Those over the age of 18 are charged 8 liras at the box office, if there is anything inside, they are given, but they are incapable of even putting up an information sign. The tower's ladder is very long and steep, which can be dangerous if climbed with children. I recommend that children and those with health problems do not go out.

The castle and its Tepsi Minaret and Kale Mosque are open to visitors. Entrance fee. You can visit the museum card for free. Especially if you want to see Erzurum with a bird's eye view, I would definitely go to Tepsi Minaret. However, getting to the minaret is a bit inconvenient. If you have health problems, claustrophobia and fear of heights, I recommend you not to go out. Again, my second suggestion is to check the historical clock in the minaret and listen to the clicks. Tray Minaret It was built as a minaret in İç Kale Mosque in 1174 during the reign of Saltuklu ruler Emir Muzaffer Gazi. The clock tower, adjacent to the wall of the Inner Fortress, was also used as a watchtower in the past. In the 21-meter-high clock tower called "Tepsi Minaret" or "Tower" located in Erzurum Castle, which is the continuation of the Seljuk tradition in Anatolia, there is a wooden section where the clock is placed. Although the exact date is unknown, it is believed that the clock was placed in the tower before 1843. Sultan II. During the reign of Abdülhamit, when Müşir Mustafa Pasha was the governor of Erzurum, part of the inscription on the tower was removed and the clock dial was placed here. There is an inscription in Arabic kufic on the body of the Clock Tower, which has a round body and is made of red brick, on a square stone base, which is entered from the north door. In the inscription, which is in the form of a white strip and decorated with diamond slices, "The light of the religion of Iqbal, the pole of Islam, the assistant of the state, the apparent behind the nation, the sun of the angels and the emirs, Ebil Muzaffer Gazi İnanç Beygu is for Tuğrul." The writing is included. .

One of our must-see historical places is to visit the inside of the castle for 15 TL per person.

You can climb the minaret from Erzurum Castle. A wonderful 360-degree view of Erzurum after a bit of tiring and steep stairs.

The view is great on a beautiful day. It is entered through Erzurum castle. You can enter the castle free of charge with an entrance fee or with a museum card. It has 65 steps, but each of the steps is almost 30 cm. Coming out is pretty tiring, but it's worth it.

This tray minaret, which was built by the Saltuklu Emir Muzaffer Gazi in the 12th century, was added to the balcony during the repair in the 19th century, while the clock was also placed. It is located inside the Erzurum castle.

Tray Minaret, also called clock tower among the people, was built in the 12th century by Muzaffer Gazi bin Ebü'l Kasim, one of the Saltuk Emirs, according to its inscription. The minaret has a brick-built body on a plinth built with colored cut stones up to the level of the city walls. The cylindrical body narrows from bottom to top and rises. Above the glory has been demolished over time. This section was renovated with European style (Baroque) wood material at the end of the 1800s and a clock was placed inside. In 2020, the mechanism was renewed and put into working condition. Tepsi Minaret is one of the oldest minarets in Anatolia, continuing the tradition of minarets built during the Karakhanid and Great Seljuk periods. The minaret, which is entered from the inside of the castle, has 65 stairs and a narrow wooden staircase is used for the exit to the upper part, which was built later at the end of the minaret. As the stairs are very steep, going up is quite tiring, you know, I couldn't come to my senses for 10 minutes on the hill :)