Aziziye Bastion
Aziziye Tabyası
An Ottoman bastion on the eastern hillside, the site of Erzurum’s heroic defense in the 1877 Russo-Turkish War and now a memorial park and museum.
Built in the mid-19th century as a complex of stone fortifications, the bastion was the scene of a Russian night attack in 1877. Erzurum’s garrison and citizens, including the legendary heroine Nene Hatun, fought to retake it, a story that is well known to Turks as a tale of patriotism. Today it has been restored as an open-air museum with old cannons, underground shelters, and memorials. From the hillside you can overlook the city and the plateau. It is about 3 km from the city center and is best reached by taxi.
Opening hours
About 09:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Çifte Minareli Medrese
- Üç Kümbetler
- Erzurum Congress and National Struggle Museum
- Grand Mosque of Erzurum
- Erzurum Castle
- Erzurum Museum
- Erzurum Evleri
- Caferiye Mosque