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Trabzon · Place 4 · 19M
Trabzon walls and Ortahisar
An exterior walk beside the walls of the old town between two valleys.
Suggested time45 min
Elevation & effort19 m · Moderate slope
Best windowDaytime or early evening, while the walls and valley crossings are visible.
Walking noteSlopes and steps
PRACTICAL ACCESS & WALKING METHOD
Walk west from the central square to Ortahisar. The area around Zağnos Bridge links the streets with exterior views of the walls.
HISTORY & ARCHITECTURAL CONTEXT
The walls enclose the ridge between the Tabakhane and Zağnos valleys, with upper, middle and lower sections forming the city’s defences. Ortahisar’s Fatih Great Mosque was the church of Panagia Chrysokephalos. Walls visible from the streets and this building bring Byzantine and Ottoman layers of the city together.
Why visit
Understand how the valleys shape the old town.
VISITOR TIP — WHAT NOT TO MISS
Do not climb ruined walls; take care in narrow streets carrying traffic.
