Cemil Paşa Mansion (City Museum)
Cemil Paşa Konağı
A large 19th-century basalt mansion of a prominent Diyarbakır family, restored as the City Museum, which presents the old town's history and traditional life.
The mansion was built in the late 19th century by the Cemil Pasha family. It consists of several courtyards: the men's quarters, the women's quarters, and the service areas. Basalt walls, arched porticos, and a courtyard with a pool reveal how local upper-class families lived. After restoration it opened as the Diyarbakır City Museum, with galleries covering the city's history from ancient times to the present, its crafts, and daily life. Admission is low-cost, and a visit takes about 45 minutes. Located in the southwestern part of the old town, it can be walked together with the Dengbêj House and the Behram Pasha Mosque.
Opening hours
Approx. 9:00–17:00 (closed Mondays; check official source)
Nearby sights
- Behram Pasha Mosque
- Dengbêj House
- Deliller Han
- Virgin Mary Syriac Orthodox Church
- Keçi Burcu (Goat Tower)
- Four-Legged Minaret
- Great Mosque of Diyarbakır
- Mar Petyun Chaldean Church