The Most Beautiful Historic Sites in Turkey ???

in travel •  7 years ago 

1)Pamukkale

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Pamukkale, located in the province of Denizli, is located in the UNESCO World Heritage List along with the Hierapolis Ancient City. Hz. İsa The fact that Saint Philipus was killed in Pamukkale from the apostles of Jesus increases the interest of Christians in the region. Turkey is one of nature's best-known wonderful Pamukkale, a hill formed from lime installation of springs. Traverten, which is seen even at a distance of 20 km, is an important attraction center with healing underground waters.

2)Divriği Grand Mosque and Darüşşifası

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UNESCO's world heritage list, the first adopted by the architecture of Turkey Divriği Great Mosque and Hospital, 1229 In Mengücek Bey built by Ahmed Shah. Ulu Mosque and Evliya Çelebi for the Darüşşifa, which is the most famous architectural structure of Sivas province, used the words "Master, marble this work is such a labor, the doors and walls are so embroidered chameleon, the tongues are vicious, the pencil is broken".

3)Hattuşaş

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Hattuşaş, located in the town of Çorum in the Bosphorus, is known as the capital of the Hittite State. The city, which has been on the UNESCO List since 1986, is an important center that can be witness to the Anatolian civilizations. Five cultural monuments have been discovered in Hattusha, where the settlement has been seen since 3,000 BC. The excavations were carried out in the great Hittite archives. Hattushas, which is known as a thousand goddess city in its period, is a political, religious and cultural center.

4)Ancient Cities of Xanthos and Letoon

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Xanthos, located near Fethiye, is known as the capital of Lycia in Antiquity. Remains dating back to the 8th century BC revealed that the city was an important cultural and political center of its time. Letoon, where the settlement traces went to the 7th century BC, is based on a story told by Poet Ovidius, which was founded in the name of Leto, who became pregnant with Zeus. The Letoon city, which was mostly used as a religious center, was abandoned in the 7th century AD.

5)Ephesus Antique City

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The ancient city of Ephesus, one of the 12 cities of Ionia, is located on the borders of Selcuk county of Izmir. The history of Ephesus, bearing the traces of different civilizations and having the most advanced economic and architectural structures of its time, dates back to 6,000 BC. The ancient city of Ephesus was included in the UNESCO Temporary List of World Heritage in 1994. The city, which is registered as World Heritage in 2015, has many buildings that are regarded as sacred by Christians. Among the places to visit around İzmir, the city continues to feel the history of the important buildings like the Temple of Artemis, Celsus Library, Virgin Mary's House, Ashab-i Keyf Cave.

6)SUMELA Monastery

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The Sümela Monastery, located in the Maçka district of Trabzon, consists of an ancient Greek Orthodox monastery and church complex. Cappadocia churches, which are frequently found in Anatolia, are built at a height of 1,150 m above sea level and are quite magnificent. The monastery, which is attracted by its frescoes and figures on its walls, is open to the public as a museum under the supervision of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Among the most impressive structures of the Eastern Black Sea is the monastery, which was worshiped with the permits given on occasions that were considered sacred by the Orthodox people.

7)Houses of Safranbolu

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Safranbolu, known for its houses that reflect the historical Ottoman architecture like Beypazarı, Göynük, Odunpazarı, is a town of Karabük. The name comes from the name saffron plant that enters the UNESCO World List with its houses. Safranbolu in the city view of the museum is one of the most important cultural and historical centers of the region with a history of approximately 3,000 years. Safranbolu, which has a large number of registered historical fountains, hans, hammams, mansions, bridges, mosques and turban, is prominent in cultural tourism in recent years.

8)Nemrut Mountain

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Mount Nemrut, which is located on the borders of Adıyaman, together with the tumuli and sanctuaries belonging to King Antiochos of Kommagene constitute the National Park. This area, which has been on the UNESCO List since 1987, is particularly crowded with visitors at sunrise and sunset. In 62 BC, King Antiochus Theos built his tomb temple on top of Mount Nemrut, besides the statues of many Greek and Persian gods. Nemrut Dag is one of the most important tourist destinations of our country, having the world's first horoscope and altar of fire.

9)Kapadokya

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One of the most important crossroads of the Silk Road, which Cappadocia is one of the places to be seen in Turkey. Cappadocia, one of the over-paradise lands of nature, is known for its fairy chimneys. In addition to luxury hotels, there are carvings, cave-like houses, pensions and hotels in the region, especially foreign tourists. Cappadocia, an important center of thought and education in the early periods of Christianity, traces thousands of years of civilization.

10)Istanbul Historical Peninsula

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Istanbul, which brings together two continents and is admired by the whole world, has been in the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1985, with the file "Historical Areas of Istanbul". The first buildings that come to mind in the listed city are Yerebatan Cistern, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace and Obelisk. It is a great chance to be able to reach the few places on the historical peninsula within walking distance.

Anatolian lands, which have hosted different civilizations throughout history, bear the traces of life of many civilizations. the most beautiful historical sites in Turkey, not limited to this list. Nice beautiful geographies like Mardin, Assos, Hasankeyf and other historical heritages can be added.

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