Why visit Ardanuç
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 2 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Buzhanebaşı Tepesi, Uğrak Sırtı and Gevhernik Castle.
Weather in Ardanuç
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About Ardanuç
Ardanuç (Georgian: არტან უჯი, romanized: art'an uji; Armenian: Արտանուջ, Artanuj) is a town in Artvin Province in Turkey's Black Sea region of Turkey, 32 km east of Artvin. The name Ardanuç derives from Lazuri language and Armenian (Laz: Artanish-Uji; lit. "edge of Ardahan” in Lazuri and “Ard” meaning field in Armenian"). It is the seat of Ardanuç District.
From the Wikipedia article Ardanuç (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do7
Museums and landmarks5
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes2
History
The history of this area goes back to the settlement of the banks of the Çoruh River by the Hurri and Mitanni branches of the Hittites in 2000 BC. The first mention of Ardanuç was in a Urartu monument to the defeat of the local people in battle by King Sarduri II in 753 BC. Then in the 7th century BC the Saka or Scythians are known to have settled and they dominated Artanuj.The castle of Artanuj was built by Georgian king Vakhtang Gorgasali (5th century AD). The castle was besieged by Arab caliph Marwan II (688–750) Umayyad in 744 AD. and was restored by Ashot I Bagrationi in the 8th century. He also founded a city, which became the center of the "Kingdom of Georgians" of Tao-Klarjeti.
Fighting between the Bagrationi and Anatolian beyliks began in 1080. Artanuj being a mountain stronghold was hard to capture, although it did fall to the Mongols during their wars with the Turks and Georgians in the 13th century and was brought into the Ottoman Empire in 1551 by Suleiman the Magnificent following yet another siege, this time to overturn the local ruler, Atabeg of Samtskhe Jakeli.
Following the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) Artanuj/Ardanuç was ceded to Russia. During the early stages of the First World War, Ottoman irregular forces carried out massacres of the local Armenian and other members of the Christian population.
From the History section of Ardanuç on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship13
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Healthcare3
Map of Ardanuç
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Getting there and nearby towns
Rize-Artvin Airport (RZV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 102 km away.
- Seyitler 21 km northwest, about 21 min by car
- Artvin 22 km west, about 22 min by car
- Şavşat 28 km northeast, about 28 min by car
- Olur 34 km south, about 34 min by car
- Meydancık 35 km northeast, about 35 min by car
- Yalnızçam 37 km east, about 37 min by car
- Borçka 43 km northwest, about 43 min by car
- Murgul 46 km northwest, about 46 min by car
- Ardahan 53 km east, about 53 min by car
- Hopa 62 km northwest, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Ardanuc, Jaba1977, Attribution
- Khandzta, This work is created by George Mel during expedition to Tao-Klarjeti . You can redistribute it or modify it under the terms of the terms of Cc-by-sa-3.0 (See below) საქართველო George Mel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Opiza2011, ლიკა აბრალავა, Public domain
- Doliskana-southeast, Bertramz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- YeniRabat,northeast, Bertramz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Castle of Ardanuç, Province of Artvin, Turkey, Babbsack, CC BY-SA 3.0
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