ESKISEHIR
AREA: 13.652 km?
POPULATION: 641.057 (1990) TRAFFIC CODE: 26
DISTRICTS: Eskisehir (center), Alpu, Beylikova, Cifteler, Gunyuzu, Han-Cifteler, Inonu, Mahmudiye, Mihalgazi, Mihaliccik, Saricakaya, Seyitgazi, Sivrihisar.
SITES OF INTEREST: Fidanlik, Musaozu, Mestan Pinari, Kalburcu, Catacik, Soforler Cesmesi and Madensuyu forest recreation areas, Cardak and Gumele hot springs, Midas city and Yazilikaya, Pessinus, Seyitgazi Nekropolu, Seyitgazi and Sivrihisar castles, Seyit Battal Gazi and Kursunlu complexes, Alaeddin, Bardakci village, Hoskadem, Kursunlu, Hamamkarahisar and Kilic Mescit mosques, Sivrihisar and Gecek Village Grand Mosques, Yunus Emre and Seyh Edebali mausoleums, Himmet Dede, Alemsah and Hoca Yunus vault tombs, small mosques of Mulk and Hazinedar villages, Seyitgazi Inn (caravansary), Eskisehir Archeology, Eskisehir Ethnography, Eskisehir Ataturk and Culture, Yunus Emre, Seyitgazi, Yazilikaya Open Air, Pessinus Archeology Museums.
Provincial Cultural Directorate
Tel: (222) 230 13 68
Fax: (222) 230 63 01
State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate
Porsuk Bulvari, Koprubasi
ESKISEHIR
Tel: (0 222) 230 13 78
Fax: 230 63 01
Eskisehir Museums - Detailed Information
Eskisehir Museum
Address: Akarbasi
Mah. Irmak Sok.
Eskisehir
Tel: (222) 210 17 49
Seyitgazi Museum Detailed Information
Address: Seyitgazi
Eskisehir
Tel: (222)
671 30 82
Historical Sites and Ruins
Pessinus - Sivrihisar
Registered Immobile Cultural and Natural Heritages in Eskisehir
Sites
Archaeological Sites: 165
Urban Sites: 1
Natural Sites: 10
Historical Sites: -
Other Sites
Archaeological and Natural Sites: 20
Archaeological and Historical Sites: 1
Historical and Urban Sites: 1
Archaeological and Urban: 1
Total: 199
Cultural (at Single Construction Scale) and Natural Heritages: 473
TOTAL: 672
Significant Days
Local Days of Celebration:
Inonu Victories
Inonu
1 April
Commemoration Day for Seyyit Battal Gazi
Seyyit Gazi District
1 September
Commemoration Day for Prof. Dr. Mehmet Kaplan
Sivrihisar
5 March
Arrival of Ataturk at Eskisehir
Il Centeri
21 June
Commemoration Day for Mihal Gazi
Eskisehir
27 December
Commemoration Day for Hizir Bey
Eskisehir
6 March
Freedom from Occupation Days:
Freedom Day - Eskisehir
Il Centeri
2 September
Freedom Day - Mahmudiye District
Mahmudiye
18 September
Freedom Day - Sivrihisar
Sivrihisar
20 September
Festivals:
Meerschaum White Gold Festival
Provincial Center
21-24 September
Significant Weeks:
Yunus Emre Culture and Art Week
Provincial Center-Mihaliccik-Yunus Emre Village
6-10 May
Week of Foundations
Eskisehir
30 November
Festivities:
Nasreddin Hoca Birthday Festivities
Sivrihisar and Nasreddin Hoca Village
8-10 June
Alpu Melon and Watermelon Festivities
Alpu-Uyuz Hamamkoyu
12 September
Tepris Festivities
Alpu-Fevziye Village
June
Mahmudiye Local Pure Blood Arabian Horse Races
Mahmudiye
October
Top Picture: Yaz?likaya Midas Town Grand Monument
Bottom Picture: Yunus Emre Mausoleum
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