Kutahya
AREA: 11.875 km²
POPULATION: 714.000 (2000)
TRAFFIC CODE: 43
DISTRICTS: Kütahya (center), Altıntaş,
Aslanapa, Domaniç, Dumlupınar, Emet, Gediz, Hisarcık, Simav, Şaphane,
Tavşanlı.
SITES OF INTEREST: Çamlıca, Murat Dağı,
Hisarlıktepe, Ebem Çamlığı, Gölcük Yaylası and Nafia Spring forest
recreation areas, Harlek, Yoncalı and Mt. Murad hot springs, Aizanoi
antique city ruins, Kütahya Castle, Vacidiye old theological school
(medrese), Grand Mosque of Kütahya, Yakup II Bey, İshak Fakih and Molla
Bey mosque complexes, Balıklı, Kurşunlu, Dönenler, Arslan Bey (Meydan),
Hisarbeyoğlu Mustafa (Saray), Takvacılar, Karagöz Ahmed Pasha, Lala
Hüseyin Pasha and Ali (Alo) Pasha mosques, Grand and Small Bazaars,
Küçükhamam (bath) and Lala Hüseyin Pasha Bath, Kütahya Museum,
Dumlupınar Monument.
Provincial Cultural Directorate
Tel: (274) 223 62 13
Fax: (274) 223 55 35
State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate
Belediye Arkası Kardeşler Apt. No:16/1
KÜTAHYA
Tel: (0 274) 223 68 40
Fax: 223 55 35
Museum
Kütahya Museum
Address: Cumhuriyet Mah. Ulu MosqueYanı - Kütahya
Tel: (274) 223 69 90
Historical Sites and Ruins
Aizanoi - Çavdarhisar District
Registered Immobile Cultural and Natural Heritages in Kütahya
Sites
Archaeological Sites: 148
Urban Sites: 2
Natural Sites: 7
Historical Sites: 2
Other Sites
Archaeological and Natural Sites: 19
Historical and Urban Sites: 2
Total: 180
Cultural (at Single Construction Scale) and Natural Heritages: 961
TOTAL: 1141
Significant Days
Freedom from Occupation Days:
Freedom Day - Kütahya
Kütahya
30 August
Freedom Day - Emet
Emet
3 September
Freedom Day - Simav
Simav
4 September
Freedom Day - Gediz
Gediz
1 September
Freedom Day - Tavşanlı
Tavşanlı
3 September
Commemoration of District Status - Şaphane
Şaphane
26 April
Victory Holidays
Kütahya-Dumlupınar
30 August
Expositions:
Dumlupınar Exposition
Kütahya-Center
7-27 July
Festivals:
Tile Festival
Kütahya (Center)
7-9 July
Festivities:
Traditional Circumcission Festivities
Kütahya (Center)
23 July
Çavdar Tourism Festivities
Çavdarhisar
17 July
Competition to Promote Strawbery Production
Domaniç (Safa Village)
First half of June
Traditional Circumcission Festivities
Simav
6-10 May
Commemoration Day for Hayme Ana and Domaniç
Domaniç (Ebeçamlığı)
September Ayının İlk Week
Traditional Wrestling
Domaniç
Last Sunday of May
Circumcission Festivities
Tavşanlı
4 September
Fairs:
Hisarcık Fair
Hisarcık
10-20 September
Simav Fair
Simav
25 August-5 September
Significant Weeks:
Library Week
Kütahya
26-31 October
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