EDIRNE
Ottoman Capital Edirne
Turkish History of Psychiatry Museum / Edirne
AREA: 6.276 km?
POPULATION: 40.599 (1990)
TRAFFIC CODE: 22
DISTRICTS: Edirne (center), Enez, Havsa, Ipsala, Kesan, LalaPasha, Meric, Suloglu, Uzunkopru.
SITES OF INTEREST: Koru Mountain and Sogutluk forest recreation areas, Sarayici, Erikli beach, Edirne and Enez castles, Khrysopege Church, Peykler Medresesi (old theological school), Saatli Medrese (old theological school), Saray-i Cedid, (New Palace), II. Bayezid and Sokullu or Kasim Pasha complexes, Yildirim Bayezid, Eski Beylerbeyi, Gazi Mihal, Mezit Bey (Yesilce), Muradiye, Sah Melek, Uc Serefeli and Selimiye mosques, Bazaar, Ali Pasha Shops and Arasta, Rustem Pasha Inn (caravansary) and Ekmekcioglu Ahmed Pasha Inn also called Ayse Kadin, Kucuk Rustem Pasha Inn, Gazi Mihal, Sarachane (Sehabeddin Pasha), Fatih, Bayezid, Yalniz Goz, Saray (Kanuni), Tunca, Meric bridges, Uzunkopru, Edirne Archeology and Ethnography and Edirne Turkish Islamic Works Museums.
Camps
Fifi Mocamp
Demirkapi Mev./Edirne
Tel: (284) 235 79 08
National Parks And Forest Campsites
Goktepe
Mecidiyekoyu, Kesan / Edirne
Tel: (284) 212 43 07
Danisment
Danisment, Kesan / Edirne
Tel: (284) 212 43 07
Provincial Cultural Directorate
Tel: (284) 213 02 32
Fax: (284) 213 02 32
Edirne State Turkish Music Ensemble Directorate
Address: Edirne Kultur Mudurlugu
Edirne
Topluluk Tel: (0 284) 213 02 32
State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate
Eski Vali Konagi
EDIRNE
Tel: (0 284) 225 20 39
Fax: 223 02 32
Museum
Edirne Museum
Address: Selimiye Camii Yani - Edirne
Tel: (284) 225 11 20
Historical Sites and Ruins
Enez (Ainos) Kale - Enez/Edirne
Registered Immobile Cultural and Natural Heritages in Edirne
Sites
Archaeological Sites: 21
Urban Sites: -
Natural Sites: 23
Historical Sites: 1
Other Sites
Historical and Natural Sites: 1
Historical and Urban: 2
Total: 48
Cultural (at Single Construction Scale) and Natural Heritages: 1000
TOTAL: 1048
Significant Days
Local Days of Celebration:
Sultan Nevruz Day
Edirne
21-22 March
Commemoration day for Mimar Sinan
Edirne- Center
9 April
Kirkpinar Traditional Wrestling
Edirne (Sarayici)
28 June-4 July
Celebration of the Hunters
Edirne (Suloglu and LalaPasha)
First Week of September
Arrival of Ataturk at Edirne
Edirne-Center
21-25 December
Karagun (The Black Day)
Edirne-Center
26 March
Commemoration day for Fatih Sultan Mehmed
Edirne
29 March
Havsa Wrestling
Havsa
11 June
Freedom from Occupation Days:
Freedom Day - Uzunkopru
Uzunkopru
18 November
Freedom Day - Kesan
Kesan
19 November
Freedom Day - Meric
Meric
19 November
Freedom Day - Ipsala
Ipsala
20 November
Freedom Day - Enez
Enez
23 November
Freedom Day - Havsa
Havsa
23 November
Freedom Day - Edirne
Edirne
25 November
Freedom Day - LalaPasha
LalaPasha
27 November
Sirpsindigi Battle Victory
Sarayakpinar Village
21 October
Festivals:
Enez Fish Festival
Enez
First week in June
Festivities:
Kakava Festivity
Edirne Aci Cesme and Gogo Graveyard
5-6 May
Hidrellez
Edirne
5-6 May
Hidrellez
Ipsala (recreational areas in the vicinity)
6 May
Kesan Dallik
Kesan
5 May
Hidrellez
Uzunkopru (Bulbul Korusu) (The Grove of the Nightinpales)
6 May
Uzunkopru Dallik Festivities
Uzunkopru (Bulbul Korusu)
Sunday on 2nd week of Hidirellez
Enez Dalligi
Enez
2nd week in May
Kirkpinar Festivities
Edirne
Fairs:
Lalapasa Animal and Goods Fair
Lalapasa Kavaklik Mevkii
First week of August
Suleoglu Fair
Suleoglu
9 August
Ipsala Animal and Goods Fair
Ipsala
Last week of August
Kesan Animal and Goods Fair
Kesan
First week of September
Uzunkopru Animal and Goods Fair
Uzunkopru
First week of September
Havsa Animal and Goods Fair
Havsa
10 September
Picture: Selimiye Mosque (1568-1575)
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