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İzmit Clock Tower

İzmit

One of the first works of the architect Vedat Tek, the tower was built in 1902 by the Ottoman Sultan II. It was built to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Abdülhamit Han's accession to the throne...

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Eskihisar Castle

Gebze

Eskihisar Castle, which was built by the Byzantines to control the south of Izmit Bay and the port, is thought to date back to the 12th century. It was restored in 1998. It is possible to come acro...

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Kaiser II. Wilhelm Mansion

Körfez

The mansion, which was built with the boat building technique in Istanbul Yıldız Palace and moved in pieces and settled in Kocaeli Hereke, was built by the German emperor Kaiser II. It came to life...

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Portakal Hafiz Mansion

İzmit

It is known that the mansion, which bears traces of 19th-century Turkish architecture, belongs to Hafız Rüştü Efendi, who was the Izmit Deputy in the Ottoman Parliament. Its wide eaves are reflecti...

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Clockmaker Ali Efendi Mansion

İzmit

The building, which was built in 1776 on one of the slopes of Izmit overlooking the sea, is also known as the Gümüşlüoğlu Mansion and the Old Ethnography Museum. One of the examples of civil archit...

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Selim Sirri Pasha Mansion

İzmit

The mansion belongs to Selim Sırrı Pasha, who was appointed as the governor of Izmit in 1888 and was the first General Road Affairs Traveling Inspector of the Ottoman Empire, and its plan was drawn...

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Demirciler Mansion

Dilovası

Demirciler Mansion, which stands out among the buildings in Kocaeli with its hand-drawn decorations and architectural style, is located in the Dilovası district. It is seen among the successful exa...

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Saraylı Houses

Gölcük

Saraylı Village, where the remains of the Roman period are densely encountered, draws attention to the examples of 19th-century Ottoman residential architecture. The village settlement of the woode...

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Canfeda Kethüda Hatun Fountain

İzmit

The fountain is located on one of the gulf-view slopes in the Orhan District of Izmit, III. It was built by Canfeda Kethüda Hatun during the Murat period and took its place in the architectural her...

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Tökeli İmre Monument and Memorial House

İzmit

Hungarian King Tökeli İmre, who took refuge in the Ottoman Empire in 1702, lived in the Kartepe district with his wife Ilona Zrinyi until 1705. There is a monument to the couple in Karatepe Village...

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Babatepe and Akçakoca Bey Mausoleum

Kandıra

Akçakoca Bey, known as one of Osman Bey's close friends and commanders, is the Ottoman Akıncı Bey, who had many conquests. Known as the "Conqueror of Kocaeli", Akçakoca Bey annexed Kandıra to the O...

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İzmit History Corridor (Kapanca Street) and Press Museum

İzmit

18 of the houses on Kapanca Street, which are made up of wooden structures bearing the characteristics of 19th-century architecture, have been registered and taken under protection by the decision ...

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Three Peaks Tumulus

İzmit

Three of the tumuli, which are thought to be royal tombs, are inside the Üçtepeler Village and four are outside the village. Only two of the seven tumuli have been named. The first tomb, called the...

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Gultepe Necropolis

İzmit

Roman period finds such as cubes, tear bottles, and mirrors, obtained through archaeological studies from the ancient necropolis built between the 2nd and 9th centuries A.D., and the area where the...

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Konca Sarcophagus

Gölcük

Konca Sarcophagus, a tomb structure built in the Roman Period in the 2nd century A.D., is known as the "Roman Tomb" in the region. The tomb was made in a form similar to other sarcophagi in the Bit...

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Hereke Castle

Körfez

Conquered in 1326, Hereke Castle complemented the conquests of the Izmit region and connected the region to the Ottoman Principality. Sultan II. In Hereke, where great earthquakes took place for 45...

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Hereke Carpet Factories

Körfez

Founded in 1843, Hereke Factory started its production life in 1845 under the name Hereke Fabrika-i Hümâyûnu to meet the upholstery and drapery needs of the palaces that are being built. In the Her...

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Suleyman Pasha Bath

İzmit

The Süleyman Pasha Bath, also known as the "Dere Bath" or "The Upper Market Bath" in the region, was built by Şehzade Süleyman. The bath, which was built by Süleyman Pasha, the son of Orhan Gazi, i...

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Mehmet Bey Bath (Middle Bath)

İzmit

It was built in the 1560s by Mehmet Bey, the founder of the Mehmet Bey Mosque, which was called the Fevziye Mosque, with the aim of generating income for the mosque. It is thought that the bath was...

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Hannibal Mausoleum

Gebze

Hannibal Barca, who lived between 247 BC and 183 BC, was a Carthaginian politician and general. In memory of Hannibal, who is considered one of the greatest military geniuses of all time, a symboli...

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Karamursel Bey Mausoleum

Karamürsel

Karamürsel Alp, who was the first admiral in Ottoman history and lived in the 14th century, built a shipyard at the Kavak Boyu Armutçuk Harbor in the southwest of Karamürsel and built ships. The sh...

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Historical Eregli Houses

Karamürsel

Historical Ereğli Houses, which have been restored by Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality, have been the venue for various Yeşilçam films. Houses undergoing restoration work, including Çıpali Konak, ...

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Değirmendere Mansion Houses

Gölcük

The historical Mansion Houses, which have a history of about a hundred years, have been taken under protection by the Gölcük Municipality. The restored houses have started to be used as Ceramic Mus...

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Valide Sultan Bridge

Karamürsel

Starting from Karamürsel, passing through the villages of Karaahmetli, Hayriye, Yalakdere, and on the road to Iznik, the Valide Sultan Bridge is one of the important works of the Ottoman period. Th...

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Servetiye Stone Bridge

Başiskele

The bridge, which is thought to have been built by Mustafa Usta, a master from the Black Sea in the 19th century, connects Servetiye Karşı Village and Servetiye Mosque Villages. The epitaph of a si...

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Kutluca Bridge

Körfez

It is also known as “Stone Bridge” or “Roman Bridge”. Kutluca Bridge, which was built during the Emperor Claudius Period, has 7 eyes and 5 arches. The bridge, which was built in the first century A...

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Kilezdere Bridge

Başiskele

The bridge, which was built in the 16th century during the Ottoman period, has five eyes. The stone bridge, located on the historical Baghdad Road, is known as the "Kemer Bridge" among the people.

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Babalı Cultural Area

Kandıra

The historical and spiritual value of the cave, which is located on Babalı Beach and has a depth of about 6-7 meters from its mouth, is quite high. It is estimated that Ahbaz and Circassians, who s...

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Sultan’s Fountain and Meadow

Gebze

Hünkar Fountain, also known as Fatih Sabil among the people, is located in the area where Mehmet the Conqueror took a break with his army during his expedition to Italy in 1481, in today's Hünkar M...

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