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ERZURUM MOUNTAINS AND VINEYARDS
By admin | March 5, 2008
Mountains and Vineyards. The people of Erzurum exposit their municipality as "a locate enclosed by mountains which has vineyards in the center" and this indicates the geographical summary of the city. The domain is enclosed by elevation ranges in the southward and in the north. There are fertilised lands in the river basins between these mountains. Erzincan Plain, where Erzincan domain is located, is awninged with vineyards and has been the origin of some enthusiastic civilizations since the primeval ages of history. Karaparmak grapes from the Erzincan vineyards are famous. The tralatitious foxiness of coppersmithing is ease cured in Erzincan. The Mamahatun Tomb and Caravanserai, shapely in the 12th century, are settled in Tercan. These structures hit engrossing and unequalled plans; Altıntepe (1000 B.C.), which was an essential deciding of the Urartians, the fastness at Kemah, the super Melik Cazi Tomb and Giilali Bey Mosque (12th century) are among the arts structures settled around the city.
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