Çankırı Municipality

Hıdırlık Mosque Located at the west part of the city, the mosque shows the late Ottoman period architectural style. Near the mosque are tombs containing graves of the friends of Prophet Muhammed from Eshab-i Kiram; Suheybi Rumi, Kereb-i Gazi one of the Muslims elders, Yusuf-i Bahri and Übit-i Gazinin who were the members of the armies coming from Medina for the conquest of Istanbul at 40th year of the Hegira.

Şeyh Muhittin Yavsı Mosque The mosque built with one dome by Şeyh Yavsı who is the father of famous Ottoman juridical decision authority and Islam scholar Ebussuud Efendi. Later the mosque was enlarged through the constructions added by Ebussuud Efendi.

Evlik Village Mosque and Tomb It is located at Evlik Village within İskilip district. There are graves of Fatih’s tutor Akşemsettin’s son(Nurum Hûda) and their relatives in the mosque and tomb.

Archaeological Sites: 175

Urban Sites: 11

Natural Sites: 34

Historical Sites: 5

Other Sites

Archaeological and Natural Sites: 11

Archaeological and Urban Sites: 2

Archaeological+Natural+Urban+Historical: 1

Total: 239

Cultural (at Single Construction Scale) and Natural Heritages: 1041

TOTAL: 1280

Among the authentic meals of Çorum there are Mayalı, (Saç Mayalısı, Tava Mayalısı), Yanın, Cırlak, Gömbe, Ovmaç, Hıngal, Poppy Bun, Bordanı (With dough,egg,mushroom) Helise, Çullama, Madımak, Tirittir, İskilip Dolması Kara Çuval Helvası, Hedik, Telsel, Has Baklava (finely layered pastry filled with nuts).

Natural Monuments (Dokuzkardeşler Pine)

Kastamonu – Ilgaz Mountain National Park

State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate
Kültür Sitesi – ÇORUM
Tel: (0 364) 213 70 38
Fax: 0 364)212 05 10

Museum
Çorum Museum Detailed Information Address: Gülabibey Mah. Müze Sok. Çorum
Tel: (364) 213 15 68
Fax: (364) 224 30 25

Governorship : (+90-364) 213 84 18
Municipality : (+90-364) 213 53 10
Hospital : (+90-364) 225 40 00
Police : (+90-364) 311 39 00
Gendarme : (+90-364) 681 56 31
Provincial Directorate : (+90-364) 213 77 17 – 224 81 35
Provincial Culture Directorate : (+90-364) 212 05 10

Çankırı Museum:

In the exhibition hall of the museum, archeological and ethnological pieces of art are displayed together. In archeology division, pieces of art belonging to Early Bronze Age, Hittite, Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantium periods are present. In ethnography division, various weavings of Çankırı and its environs, hand works, calligraphy examples, press molds, costumes, weapons, adornments as well as daily life used various pieces of art are exhibited.

Museum Tel : (+90-376)213 02 04

Address : Atatürk Bulvarı 100. Yıl Kültür Merkezi Kat: 2

Open hours to visit : 8.30-1200/13.00-17.00

Open days to visit: Open everyday except Monday

Hierapolis Archeology Musuem :

At the museum, besides the creations engraved from Hierapolis city, traces of Laodikeia, Colossai, Tripolis, Attuda, Lycos (Çürüksu) Valley cities can be found. Moreover, important part of the museum consists of archeological creations unearthed at Beycesultan Tumulus which presents the best samples of Bronze Age. Pieces of art revealed from some of the settlements within Karia, Psydia and Lydia regions are also collected and exhibited in Hierapolis Museum.

Open hours to visit: Summers: 08.00 – 19.00, Winter: 08.00 – 17.00 (except Mondays) Tel 258) 272 20 34

Atatürk Ethnography Museum : Located in the city center ,the building currently serves as a museum, the construction date of which is not certain. At the upper floor of the museum, ethnographic cultural assets such as clothes, jewelers, house furniture, guns, rugs, carpets majority of which are remained from Ottoman Period are on exhibit. Moreover in the room where Atatürk rested during his visit to Denizli, there are a wradrobe, bedstead adorned with brass,sofa and a work table in baroque style.

Open hours to visit: Summers: 08.00 – 19.00, Winters: 08.00 – 17.00 (except Mondays) Tel : (258) 241 08 66

Tripolis: It is at the 40 km north of Denizli city center. It is built on the slopes between Büyük Menderes River and Yenicekent Town,Buldan county, east from Yenicekent town. Tripolis is one of the cities in Lydia region was a trade, agriculture and border center as the junction point between Karya and Frigia.

It was one of the richest cities of region with its architecture and maner of establishment. It is estimated that city was build by Bergama Kingdom. Best samples of monument buildings were built during 1st, 2nd and 3rd centuries. Mentioning of the nameTripolis in the list of the bishops of the Lydia in Nikea council in 325 AC, means that city was in the condition of episcopacy.

Tripolis Buildings

Theater: It is in the city center and built with Roman construction style and in a suitable way for formation of area.

Public Bath: It takes place approximately 200 m. east of the theater. It is located at the outer side of the city ramparts.Outer walls are partly survived.

Castle and Ramparts: Tripolis surrounded by ramparts during Late Roman and Byzantine Period. Built on sloping grounds, ramparts of the city were supported by bastions, watchtowers and thick walls in some parts.

Necropolis: It is at the east and south slopes of the ramparts. In this place rock tombs, graves with podiums and tombs can be seen.

Colossae : It is located at 25 km south of Denizli city and 2 km north of Honaz County. It is on the south roadway that has been used since Ancient times. It is one of the most important centers placed in Great Frigia. It is one of the 6 biggest cities of Frigia according to Ksenephon.

There is a castle ruin remained from Ottoman Period. Ruins of Colossae antic city, an Acropolis, can be seen around tumulus hill and surrounding areas. At north of tumulus, there are tombs engraved to rock to be built as room and house type.

Herakleia Salbace : City is in the borders of Vakıf Village which is 10 km north west of Tavas county, Denizli city. Important buildings are ramparts surrounding the city and stadium belonging to Roman Period.

Artemis and Leto : It is at approximately 4 km east of Herakleia Salbace antique city and 1 km north east of present Tavas – Kızılcabölük Town, built on a place named Ören Sırtı (ruin ridge) and Kocapınar locality. Perched on the ridges of Babadağ Mountain with its rectangular shape,Hieron has relieves on its surface that figure out the mythological scenes about Artemis, Apollo, Pan, Dionysus and Hercules.