A historical place in Ankara: Beypazari

Beypazari is one of the districts of Ankara and it is located nearly  100 km. west of Ankara. Its' known first name is "Lagania", namely that infer "Counrty rock peak".  Beypazari hosted too many civilizations in the past. It is mentioned in the Seyahatname which is the book of Evliya Celebi. Hittite, Phrygian, Galatian, Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman dominated the Beypazari respectively. It was bishopric center in the Byzantine time. Beypazari entered in a brilliant time commercially by connecting Istanbul to Baghdad . With the domination of Anatolian by the Turks , Turkmens settled down to Beypazari. Founder of Ottoman Empire Osman Beys' grandfathers' grave is here. Beypazari is also famed witd its excellent soda water. A big soda water bottle welcomes you in the enterance of Beypazari. But Beypazari known with its famous old houses and every year many tourists come to see them. There is a spacious and quiet place:"Gusganali Mansion" . You can ask what is "gusgana" ? Gusgana is the name of third floor that is rising in the middle of second floor without a door. It also represents pantry of mansion. The other name of it is "canti". "Gusgana" gives a sense of half aborted. But this was made deliberately. Gusgana is becoming hot in summer and becoming cold in winter. Foods were drying for winter needs. "Circirlar mansion" is another place in there.
I think it is an excellent place to visit. You should visit there...

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Kusadasi-Kadikalesi[Kadi Fortress]

　

  Kadikalesi is located on the tumulus that dominating Anaia port which was coast residential antique and medieval time. With this position, fortress was an important trade route at one point had to supervise the Samos Strait. So Kadıkalesi tumulus includes Byzantine and Ottoman structures of Pre-Protohistoric period.Tumulus is nearly 23 m. height and 250 m. width.Findings covered during the excavations, show this place's past depend 5000 years before. Anaia was an important target of Helen colonization that dates from beginning b.c. 1050 . In Pelopennessos wars, its' role can not be underestimated in the middle of b.c 5th. century.Tomb stones captured in Hellenistic era, show the presence of every Hera temple in Anaia in Rome time.Source materials show Anaia as a bishopric center after acceptance of Christianity formally.Byzantine transfer this fortress and port to Genoese after signing agreement in 1261. Anaia conquered in the early of 1300 by Turks. It belongs to Aydınogulları in 14th century, but in 15 th century it was conquered by Ottoman.

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