Bayburt, Turkey
Bayburt is a regional capital of 48,036 people in Bayburt Province, Turkey.
Why visit Bayburt
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 5 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Bayburt Kalesi and Varzahan Monastery in ruins, demolished.
Weather in Bayburt
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About Bayburt
Bayburt is a city in northeast Turkey lying on the Çoruh River. It is the seat of Bayburt Province and Bayburt District. Its population is 48,036 (2021).
From the Wikipedia article Bayburt (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks2
Bayburt Kalesi
Monument and historic site · 1.0 km
The castle is on the North side of the city centre, on the top of the a Steep Mountain, Although exact construction date is not known,...
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Varzahan Monastery in ruins, demolished
Monument and historic site · 12.4 km
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes5
History
Bayburt was a part of Hayasa-Azzi, then was subsequently settled or conquered by the Cimmerians in the 8th century BC, the Medes in the 7th century BC, then the Persian Empire, Lesser Armenia, Pontus, Greater Armenia, Rome, the Byzantines, the Bagratid Armenian Kingdom, the Seljuk Turks, the Aq Qoyunlu, Safavid Persia, and then the Ottoman Turks.
The town was the site of an Armenian fortress in the 1st century and may have been the Baiberdon fortified by the emperor Justinian. It was raided by the Seljuks in 1054, recaptured by Theodore Gabras, and conquered by the Danishmendids before the Crusade of 1101. It was a stronghold of the Genovese in the late Middle Ages and prospered in the late 13th and early 14th century because of the commerce between Trebizond and Persia. It contained a mint under the Seljuks and Ilkhanids. From c. 1243 to 1266, Bayburt was under brief control of the Georgian princes of Samtskhe. A Christian church within the Bayburt Castle was built in the 13th century under the Trapezuntine or Georgian influence.
From the History section of Bayburt on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship9
Shopping9
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Healthcare19
Map of Bayburt
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Getting there and nearby towns
Erzincan Airport (ERC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 85 km away.
- Aydıntepe 16 km northwest, about 16 min by car
- Konursu 16 km north, about 16 min by car
- Demirözü 30 km west, about 30 min by car
- Otlukbeli 36 km southwest, about 36 min by car
- Köse 49 km west, about 49 min by car
- Gümüşhane 68 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Of 76 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Yomra 83 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Erzincan 85 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Rize 89 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Bayburt Ulu Camii İçi 2, Ali Osman Dilekoğlu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yakutiye Camii (Bayburt), Ali Osman Dilekoğlu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tuzcuzade Camii (Bayburt), Ali Osman Dilekoğlu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tuzcuzade Camii İçi (Bayburt), Ali Osman Dilekoğlu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ahi Emir Ahmet Zencani Türbesi, Bayburt IMG 7531, Ali Osman Dilekoğlu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ahi Emir Ahmet Zencani Türbesi, Bayburt IMG 7529, Ali Osman Dilekoğlu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ahi Emir Ahmet Zencani Türbesi, Bayburt IMG 7527, Ali Osman Dilekoğlu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ahi Emir Ahmet Zencani Türbesi, Bayburt IMG 7528, Ali Osman Dilekoğlu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ahi Emir Ahmet Zencani Türbesi, Bayburt IMG 7532, Ali Osman Dilekoğlu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ahi Emir Ahmet Zencani Türbesi, Bayburt IMG 7533, Ali Osman Dilekoğlu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Beyaz lahana bayburt türkiye 2 2022, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Beyaz lahana bayburt türkiye 3 2022, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Beyaz lahana bayburt türkiye 1 2022, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Balkabakları bayburt 2022, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sokak kütüphanesi bayburt 2022, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ziraat Bankası Binası, Bayburt 2024-08-01 16.45.11 1793262716, Ali Osman Dilekoğlu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hakkı Kodan Evi, Bayburt, Ali Osman Dilekoğlu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yakutiye (yeni) camii bayburt 1 2022, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yakutiye (yeni) camii bayburt 2 2022, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coruh nehri bayburt 5 2023, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coruh nehri bayburt 2022, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coruh nehri bayburt 2 2022, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coruh nehri bayburt 3 2022, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Coruh nehri bayburt 4 2022, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bayburt, 69000 Bayburt Merkez-Bayburt, Turkey - panoramio (6), Ben Bender, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bayburt Ulu Camii Minare, Ali Osman Dilekoğlu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bayburt Ulu Camii İçi, Ali Osman Dilekoğlu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bayburt Ulu Camii Minare Detay, Ali Osman Dilekoğlu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bayburt Ulu Camii Kitabe 1, Ali Osman Dilekoğlu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bayburt Ulu Camii Kitabe 4, Ali Osman Dilekoğlu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bayburt Ulu Camii Kitabe 2, Ali Osman Dilekoğlu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bayburt Ulu Camii Kitabe 3, Ali Osman Dilekoğlu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Districts of Bayburt, , CC BY-SA 4.0
- Varzahan bachmann 1911, Walter Bachmann, Public domain
- Veysel Efendi Camii, Ali Osman Dilekoğlu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bayburt, 69000 Bayburt Merkez-Bayburt, Turkey - panoramio (4), Ben Bender, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Paşaoğlu Said Bey Çeşmesi, Ali Osman Dilekoğlu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paşaoğlu Said Bey Çeşmesi Kitabesi, Ali Osman Dilekoğlu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paşaoğulları Kondolotlar Hamamı Kitabesi, Ali Osman Dilekoğlu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paşaoğulları Kondolotlar Hamamı Kapısı, Ali Osman Dilekoğlu, CC BY-SA 4.0
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