Urfa Digital History and Culture Island
Twelve thousand years, from Göbeklitepe to today, on a single island.
WHAT IS THE ISLAND?
Here history is not read; it is walked, touched and heard.
The Urfa Digital History and Culture Island is a digital museum on the shore of Balıklıgöl that tells Şanlıurfa's twelve-thousand-year story through light, sound and movement. Walls answer your hand, a ring on the ceiling counts the eras, and all four walls of a room turn into Urfa at once.
From the pillars of Göbeklitepe to the beehive houses of Harran, from Ayyubid complexes to the Liberation: every era meets you with its own imagery, narrative and space.
All content is in three languages; maps, audio narration and directions travel to your phone.
- 13historical eras
- 74historic places
- 13points of visit
- 3languages
EXPERIENCE AREAS
Thirteen points, one story
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Opening Screen
The round LED screen on the right-hand wall at the foot of the stairs, facing the seating area: the island's opening show.
See the areaURFA IN THE TIME TUNNEL
Thirteen eras, one wall
HISTORIC PLACES
Over seventy places, one map
Historic places across Şanlıurfa and its districts in nine categories, on a map drawn in the museum's own identity. Every place with its photograph, era, narration and directions.
- Faith & Worship
- Museums & Visits
- Castles & Walls
- Inns & Bazaars
- Natural Sites
- Archaeological Sites
- Historic Houses
- Bridges & Aqueducts
- Historic Buildings
VISIT
We await you on the shore of Balıklıgöl
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Opening hours
Tuesday – Sunday08:00 – 17:00
Closed on Mondays
Location
In the Balıklıgöl – Halilürrahman complex, right beside the Rızvaniye Mosque Complex, on the north shore of the lake.
Languages and admission
All screens and audio narration in Turkish, English and Arabic. Admission is free; no ticket or reservation needed.
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