İçkale & Diyarbakır Archaeology Museum
Diyarbakır İçkale ve Arkeoloji Müzesi
The inner citadel at the northeast corner of the old town. Its restored complex houses an archaeology museum displaying artifacts from the Neolithic site of Çayönü to the Ottoman period.
İçkale sits at the northeast corner of the walls, right beside the cliffs above the Tigris. It served as the palace and administrative center for successive rulers, and excavations at the Amida Höyük mound have revealed thousands of years of urban layers. After recent restoration, buildings such as the former courthouse and prison have been converted into museums and exhibition halls. The archaeology museum displays finds from Neolithic sites such as Çayönü, Assyrian and Roman artifacts, and objects from the Artuqid and Akkoyunlu dynasties. Within the citadel are also the remains of St. George's Church and the Hazreti Süleyman Mosque. Museum admission is moderate, and the Turkish Museum Pass is accepted.
Opening hours
Approx. 08:00–17:00 (check official website)
Nearby sights
- Hazreti Süleyman Mosque
- Fatih Pasha (Kurşunlu) Mosque
- Hasan Paşa Hanı
- Surp Giragos Armenian Church
- Mar Petyun Chaldean Church
- Four-Legged Minaret
- Great Mosque of Diyarbakır
- Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı Museum