Amasya Amasya Amasya which is realm of Sultan’s son that had become school for the greatest Sultans for centuries is cultural treasury with historical structure, cultural richness and magnificent pieces which had survived until present time. Kral Kaya Mezarları (King Rock Tombs) Hazeranlar Mansion Hazeranlar Mansion which is one of Yalıboyu houses and was built by Hasan Talat Efendi in 1865 currently serves as Ethnography Museum(museum house). Kral Kaya (King Tombs) where you arrive there by passing through narrow streets of Hatuniye Neighborhood and railway which has roads and ladders which are carved into rocks is located in a point which is dominant over city. Tomb rooms Parts of house which refl ects belong to kings which had used Amasya as capital the daily life of 19tc century between BC 333 to BC 26. There were built on when men and women sit slopes of Harsena Mountain by carving limestone separately can be visited. rocks.. Passing which are carved behind tombs Taşhan take attention rather than interior of tombs. Amasya Castle There are water well called “Cilanbolu”, cistern and dungeon within Amasya Castle which is located in escarpments of Harsena Mountain. Yalıboyu Houses Taşhan which has 300 years Yalıboyu houses whicj are located in city center of History in Amasya was built carrying all features of Ottoman Architecture by Architecture Ferhat Kalfa has been built near to Yeşilırmak over historical in 1699 with the order of fortification walls as being cob filling, timber Rahtuvan Hacı Mehmet Paşa framing in adjacent order having one or two who was the governor of that fl oors. There are absolutely water well or oven period. Recently it has been in yard of house which generally have garden or restored and some part of it yard. Second fl oors of these houses generally serves as a hotel. lie beyond outside and have pavilion. (Burmalı) Twisted Minaret Mosque Burmalı Minare Mosque (1232) was made to be built by Vizier Necmeddin Feruh Bey and his brother Treasurer Yusuf 04 Culture in Seljuks Sultan II. Gıyaseddin Bimarhane - Old Turkish hospital Keyhüsrev and is located in It was built between 1308-1309 for behalf of southern part of Tashan. It İlkhanid Ruler Sultan Muhammed Olcaytu and has a plan having three naves his wife İldus Hatun. It is a medicine madrasah which extends vertically to having rectangular plan, open yard, iwan and kiblah walls. Seljuks Dome and typical Seljuks madrasah plan scheme. Tac Gate twisted minaret are is famous with its details. This place has become the most important properties of mosques. Sultan II. Bayezid Social Complex an applied eduvation center where patients Sultan II. Bayezid Social are treated, surgical operations are instructed Complex which is built for students while education continues at other part behalf o Sultan II. Bayezid and later it had become treatment center for between 1485-86 consists psychopathic patients. It is known as the first of mosque, Madrasah, hospital where treatment with music is applied. almshouse, tomb, water tank Șehzadeler Müzesi (Sultan’s son museum) with fountain, and fountain is Amasya which had come under domination an example of state of the art of Ottoman Empire in 1389 had become an transition period for side placed important center for bringing up Sultans which mosque architecture. will rule Ottoman where Sultan’s sons are sent as Governor or Flag officer. In Sehzadeler Museum Minaret in eastern part are grooved with colored stones and minaret at western side is decorated with palmet. On western side there is madrasah (Sultan’s Sons) museum consisting of wooden having “U” plan scheme. two fl oor building which was built near Yeşilırmak Structure having “L” scheme in river over old fortification wall eastern side is almshouse and It is possible to see the waxwork sculptures of guest house. It is estimated that well known Ottoman Sultans who served as old plane tree which is aligned governor in Amasya. Effective artistic elements of with two minarets is of the 150 years time period when Sultans have lived same age with social complex. are placed in indoor design of museum. 05 Amasya Hittite Storm God Teshub Miniature Amasya Museum In world archeology Hittite God Sculpture having 21.5 cm length and 1.5 kg weight which was found in Doğantepe Town of Amasya has the property of being first and only statuette which belongs to Hittite period. Sculpture is exhibited in Amasya Museum. Mummies Mummies which belong to İlkhanid period who It is in almshouse which had ruled Amasya in 14th century are exhibited forms some part of II. Bayezid in Amasya Museum. As being different from Social Complex. Situation of other examples of mummification in the world, Amasya belonging to one they were made by drying and embalming century before has been operations without removing internal organs. made smaller and rebuilt again into this hall which has 300 square meter width. This model city which has been built by utilizing from photo which was taken in 1914 is different from equivalents since it is designed such Saraydüzü Kışla Binası Milli Mücadele that does not only refl ect Müzesi ve Kongre Merkezi – Barracks architecture but also it can Building and National Struggle Museum show a living Amasya. and Congress Center. Büyükağa Madrasah Sarayduzu Barracks Building where Mustafa Kemal has used it when he came to Amasya in 1919 June and wrote up circular Amasya Circular Letter has been rebuilt again in Yesilırmak coasts after considering the importance of history. It serves as a museum where pieces and documents belonging to Republic period are exhibited. It was made to be built by Chief White Eunuch of Sultan II Bayezid Huseyin Aga.It has octagon plan which is rarely seen Ottoman Madrasah architecture with respect to arrangement and plan scheme. 06 Culture Ferhat Water Channel Bridges According to legend, Ferhat is If you want to know about Amasya with its a famous muralist who lived bridges you can start with Caglayan Bridge. It in Persian Period. He sees was made to be constructed by Iltekin Gazi who Sirin while he was making is one emirates of Danişmend in 1076. Bridge decorations for villa which was fitted over six round arcs and all of it was was made to be built by made by cut stone. Sultan Mehmene Banu for İstasyon Köprüsü (Station Bridge) which is his sister Sirin and they fall in also known as Meydan Koprusu (Square Bridge) love with each other. Sultan was made to be constructed by Seljuks Sultan does not want give his sister I. Mesut from cut stone having arcs and five for a marriage. divisions with capstone style in 1145. Alçak Köprü (Low Bridge) which was built in Roman Period over Yesilırmak river for providing passing from Amasya Castle to neighborhoods He requires Ferhat to drill Elma Mountain and bring water into city. Ferhat starts to drill mountains because of the love. While he is almost completing water channel and it is also called by people as Three Mehmene Banu sent a Civilizations Bridge. Supplements were made message to Ferhat Sirin has over bridge since river bed has risen in time died. Based on this bad news, leading bridge arcs remain in low levels. It is Ferhat had thrown crowbar in possible to observe three separate structures his hand falling crowbar hits which were made in Persian-ponthus, Seljuks Ferhat’s head and Ferhat dies –ottoman and republic period over Alçak just there. Sirin takes Ferhat’s Köprü- low bridge. bad news and comes to rocky area where event happens Kunc Bridge which connects Beyazıtpaşa and can not stand this pain and Samar neighborhoods was made to be when she sees that Ferhat has died and falls down from escarpment and dies just there. They bury both lovers in escarpments next to each other. This channel which was opened by carving the constructed by Hundi Hatun who is daughter of rocks at the slope of Ferhat Seljuks Ruler Sultan Mesud and it is completely Mountain is called as Ferhat built from cut stone. It has typical Anatolian – water channel. Seljuks piece property. Greatest property of it is the wide arc span over three stands. 07 Çorum Çorum Mysterious journey of seven thousand years history.! Çorum invites you to a perfect symphony. Çorum is a land which Three fl oored building which was built on 1914 has written or read for has been registered as Immovable Cultural centuries and is an open Asset which refl ects the typical architectural air museum which had properties of 19th century. witnessed the oldest A chronological exhibition which starts with civilizations of Anatolia Chalcoliti c Period pieces was made in museum. which is cradle of Showcase where foundlings of Old Bronze age, civilizations and exhibits this testimony within its Resuloğlu Tomb Excavation and Alacahöyük natural structure. It is the excavations follow this. Dead burial native country of Hittites ceremony belonging to this tomb which is known as the was virtually animated next to first well established old Bronze Age Alacahoyuk civilization world and it tomb. There are embossed has founded first central vases which were extracted government in Anatolia in archeological exactions in and this city Hattuşa Corum (Boğazköy-Hattuşa, which is capital city of Alacahöyük, Ortaköy-Şapinuva, that state. Alacahöyük and Şapinuva which are Yörüklü-Hüseyindede) have important cities of Hittites special places in museum collection regarded which had ruled between with Hittite period and visitors are able to get BC 1650-2000 years are information about these pieces interactively. located within Corum Also in Hittite architectural exhibition boundaries. Çorum is area Hittite capital Hattusa apple of world’s eye with archeological site can this situation.