Mount Ararat in Turkey, Erzurum resort
Rating: 7,5/10 (7911 votes)  The famous mountain, to which, according to the Bible, Noah's ark moored after the Flood, the remains of which, according to legend, still rest on the slopes of the mountain. In fact, – Ararat is two mountains. The distance between them – about 11 kilometers, and they are connected by a small ridge. The height of Small Ararat – only 3896 meters, but Big Ararat with its height of 5137 meters – it is the highest mountain in Turkey. The mountain is located in the east of the country, 16 kilometers from the border with Iran, and in 32 kilometers from the border with Armenia. Until the 19th century, the church forbade climbing this `` sacred peak. '' The mountain was inaccessible until 1829, when Johann Jacob von Parrot, a professor from Germany, reached tops of the Bolshoi Ararat. We also recommend reading Al-Farran Mosque in Egypt, El Quseir resort Topic: Mount Ararat in Turkey, Erzurum resort. |
