Provincial General Assembly Building

The Provincial General Assembly Building, one of the most beautiful structures of Kars, which has been transformed into a state building from an old church, is also one of the landmarks of the city. On the streets of Kars, resembling Hollywood movie sets, a camera will always be appear from a corner and it gives you the impression that it will include you in the film. Of course, the main reason for this situation is that it is the shaping of the 19th century Russia of the city in Baltic architectural style. In the late 1800s, the Russians built numerous churches, theater halls, teachers' houses and headquarters buildings in Kars. These structures, usually one or two storeys, rarely come across as three floors. The Provincial General Assembly Building, which has reached this day as one of the most beautiful examples of Baltic architecture, is one of the Orthodox churches built at the time. One of the great things about Kars is that wherever you turn your lens, it offers you the opportunity to capture a great photo. The building, which carries all the majesty of the city, fascinates those who see it, while it is among the structures that photo enthusiasts line up to frame.