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The Brief
History of Safranbolu
Geographical Characteristic of Safranbolu
Environment attractions, excursion spots
The houses of Safranbolu
Natural beauties and plant cover
Safran Plant
Important historical monuments |
Safranbolu
History & Culture |
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The Brief History of Safranbolu |
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Maving a historical background which goes
back a very ancient times and switching hands among various
civiliza-tions, the name of Safranbolu had often been changed. it is
known that the name of the city was Theodorapolis and Dadybra before
Turks. At the time of Seljukians, principalities and Ottomans, the city
was named Zalifre, Tarakli Borglu,Zagfiran Benderli, Zagfiranbolu and after 1940, it began to be
called Safranbolu.
The Information about the oldest history of Safranbolu is insufficent
Because there has been no archeological excavation.The known history of
the town began when the Safranbolu Castle was built by the Byzantians to
defend themselves against the attacks of the Müslim Arabs in the 9 th
century.Mowever 7 based on the construction of Magious Stephanos church
built in Kiranköy in 1515, witness the existence of the history of
Safranbolu. Even in the 6th the cowse of history, after the
Byzantians,Safranbolu became an important settlement of the
Cabanogullari Umurogullari candarogullari and the Ottomans. Safranbolu
was one the 16 townships which formed the Bolu-Sanjak at the border of
the Anatolian Province during the Ottoman Period in the 16 th century.
After the Bolu -Sanjak had come to an end ,Bolu and Viransehir were
divided into voivodaships because of the financial problems. Voivodaship
was brought to an end by Mahmut II in ISll.Again because of financial
problems, there occurs a change in the offical organization .Viransehir
Sanjak was established and its management center was. Safranbolu and its
menagement place was Asmazlar Konagi This period takes place between the
years 1811-1870 and the Ottoman Sultans of this period in Chronological
order are Mahmut II, Abdulmecid and Ab-dülaziz.This Sanjak was directed
as a part of Ankara Brovince Between the years 1811 -1841 Bolu Province
1841-1846 and Kastamonu Province 1846-1870 There were 21 townships
during the period of Viransehir Sanjak After the Viransehir Sanjak come
to an end ,Safranbolu became a part of Kastamonu Sanjak in 1927 it
became subdistrict of Zonguldak and in 1995 a subdistrict of Karabük .
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Geographical Characteristic of Safranbolu |
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Safranbolu is located in the west of the Black
Sea Region of Türkey and is 65 km inland from the sea. Its coordinates are 41 degree 16 minute northern latitude, 32 degree 41 minute eastern longitude. Safranbolu a town of Karabük Province, is only 8 km away from the center of the city.lt is surrounded by the cities of Karabük (central town.,Ovacık,Eflani),Bartın (Ulus) and Kastamonu (Araç), it is possible to reach the town from three different roads.82 km, long road to Karabük coming from Ankara-İstanbul highway seperated in Gerede, continues from here for 8 kms and reaches Safranbolu.
It has a connection
with Bartın in the north and Kastamonu in the east. Apart from this,there
is railway comection as for as the city centre of Karabük. There are
hills and moun-tains where the town is located. The area of the town
is 1013 square km and the big part of it is covered with forests. The
climate of Safranbolu shows the characteristic of a transiti-on from
the Black Sea Region to the Central Anatolia. Summers are höt, winters
are cold, springs and falls are warm, cold, and also quite long. it
is raing mastly in spring, fail and winter.
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Environment Attractions, Excursion Spots |
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Today the remains from the history of
Safranbolu are; tumuli,rock tombs, and relieves.There
are İnkaya Rock in Macılarobası Village and Mo-rozini Rock Tombs and
stones betveen Akveren and Yörük Villages.The excavations and researches
that have been made so far around Hacılarobası in which there are many
remains aren't satisfactory. Church of Hagios 5tephanos in Kıranköy
is beeing used as a mosque today and it is assumed to have been built
by Theodora. The other remains belong to the period of Turkish, especially
the Ottoman reign.
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The Houses of Safranbolu |
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What makes Safranbolu
distinctive in our country and in the world is the Safranbolu houses
built according to traditional Turkish architecture. These houses are
very specific considering their urban structures and their architectures.
Safrabolu houses are the structural of Turkish urban culture which formed
in hundreds of years and are stili living today.There are approxima:-
l traditional Turkish houses built at the center of the town, at the
beginning of 18th, 19th centuries. 800 of houses are under legal preservation.
Houses are grouped in two separate regions of Safranbolu. The first
or known as "the city" and used as winter residence, the second is the
öne known as "Bağlar" and usec residence. The city consists of the sections
Kale-administrative centre,Çarşı-shopping center and Akçasu, Musalla,
Kıranköy and Tabakhane where houses are located. This part of Safranbolu
is located to the valleys protected against harsh effects of the winter.Here,
the houses are close to each other and the narrow. Bağlar is located
at high altitude, wide lands, and is öpen to air current. Almost everyone
has öne öre summer house. The people of the area live in winter houses
in winter and as the weather move to their sumrner houses. Mevertheless,
production and trade continues in Çarşı" in summer.
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Natural Beauties
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Safran Plant, famous
for its smell, colour and financial value, gave its name to the town.
it can dye a fluid 100.000 times its own weight.lt blooms in October.The
characteristic of this plant whose botanical name is "crocussative"
is that grown only in Safranbolu and it blooms and gives product in
autumn instead of spring. it is necessary to pick up about 150 fibres
for a gram of Safran whose yellow-red fibres amongst lilac-purple petals
look ilke crocus.Each flouuer has three fibers. Picking of Safran which
blooms in the dark and hides its fibers with its petals because it is
allergic to the sun has been picked before daybreak.lt is used in chemical-paint
industry and sweet called Zerde.
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Important Historical
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KÖPRÜLÜ MOSQUE it
was built by Köprülü Mehmet Pasha, Grand Vizier of Ottoman Empire.Exact
date of being built isn't known as the inscription of this mosque wasn't
also found.Mowever it is understoodthat it was opened to workship in
1662 from the hand written Quran which was sent by Köprülü Mehmet Pasha
who was sent into exile in Safranbolu. The main place of the mosgue
uuhich is entered with girdled door inside is sguare planned. The octagon
belt pulley which the dome placed was supported by props outside.There
has been only gallery of minaretted, made of stones, on the right hand
of the entrance which is opened through the courtyard wlth girdles suppoıted
wlth colurnns. An office in the mosgue which has been built afterwards
is seen. There is a bookcase and a sun clock in the courtyard.
TAS MINARELI
M0SQUE it Isn't possible to get a certain knowledge about this mosque
like Eski Mosgue because the inscription also hasn't found. This Mosque
was also built during Candarogulları period possibly as it hassimilar
the Eski Mosque.lt is said that it had been turned the church in to the
mosque. HIDAYETULLAH MOSQUE it is under stood that this mosque was buiit
by hidayet Aga in 1719 and repaired by Maçı Süleyman Efendi to from the
two inscriptions above ther door of the mosque. This mosque whose roof
is wooden has a pulpit, ornamented wlth geometrical motifs and women's
circle on the wooden pillars are the other charasteristics. KAZDAGLI
MOSQUE it is in the entrance of Safranbolu's "Carsi", it is understood
from the inscription that it was rebuilt in 1779. as a just domed and
minaretted.
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