Köprülü Canyon

Köprülü Canyon (Turkish: Köprülü Kanyon) is a canyon and a National Park in the Province of Antalya, Turkey. Covering an area of 366 km2 (141 mi2), it was established as a national park by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on December 12, 1973.

History

Within the park are the ruins of the ancient Greco-Roman city of Selge, as well as the intact Eurymedon Bridge, called Oluk Köprü in Turkish.

Geography

The park is situated inside the province of Antalya in the district of Manavgat. The canyon is located 92 km (57 mi) northeast from Antalya City. The canyon's walls are as high as 100m (328 feet) and stretch for 14 km (8.7 mi) along the Köprü River.

Key facts

Type: protected area, canyon
Built: 1973
Area: 36.61 km²

Facts from Wikidata.

Coordinates: 37.295906, 31.140747Open in Google Maps

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Sources

The text on this page comes from: Köprülü Canyon (en.wikipedia.org), as of 6 July 2026

Text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.