28/1/2008
AMASYA
Category: Belirtilmemiş
AMASYA
Located at the foot of a rock in a narrow valley through which flow the torrential waters of the Yeşilırmak river, this charming town has a prestigious past: occupying a strategic and economic position on the route between Mesopotamia and the Black Sea, the ancient city of Amaseia was the capital of the kings of Pontus (Euxeinos Pontos is the Greek name given to the Black Sea and the North-Eastern region of Anatolia) during the Hellenistic period, a county town during the Roman period, the homeland of geographer Strabon, a Byzantine fortified fortress, the capital of the last kingdom of eastern Armenia, a Turkish emirate and a Mongol base before it was finally conquered by Ottoman Sultan Bayezit I in 1392.
The Ottoman houses lining the banks of the Yeşilırmak river create a picturesque atmosphere. The beauty of Amasya’s surroudings and its architecture legacy have contributed to make Amasya of the the most attractive city in Turkey.
Here in Amasya, Atatürk began his campaign for Turkish independence in secret meetings in June 1919.
Places of interest:
The Ancient Citadel , whose remains are a few towers with the ruins of an Ottoman palace and a tunnel with a staircase.
The Rock-Cut Tombs of the kings of Pontus.
Gök Medrese.
Torumtay Türbesi is a Seljuk mausoleum.
Sultan Beyazıt Mosque.
İlhanli Bimarhane Mental Hospital is a 14th century building with lovely sculptures around its portal.
Ağa Medrese has an extraordinary octagonal gate.
Hazeranlar Konağı is a 19th century mansion of great interest which has perfectly been restored and now holds an art gallery and an ethnographical museum.
The Archaeological and Ethnographical Museum where momies of the Mongol İlhanlı rulers of Amasya are displayed.
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Between Amasya and Tokat is Zile, ancient Zila, a place made famous by Julius Caesar who, after his victory over, Pharnace II king of Pontus, said those succint words by which he told the Senate his victory : “ Veni, Vidi, Vici ”, “I came, I saw, I conquered”.
The curiosities of the town are the citadel and the 13C Ulu Cami (the great mosque).
