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Area: 11.875 km² , Population: 714.000
GENERAL INFORMATION
Kutahya represents a potentiality for tourism with its developing industry, underground sources, university, thermal sources, hand crafts and history. While visiting Kutahya do not forget that ....
The first gold exchange market in the history had been established in Aizanoi, (Kutahya)
The first porcelain museum in the world is in Kutahya,
The most effectively and successfully protected antic city of Anatolia is Aizanoi,Evliya Celebi was from Kutahya
The first collective labor agreement had been signed in Kutahya,The thermal sources of Kutahya are cure for thousands of illnesses.
HOW TO GET
Highway: The Inter - city bus station is in the city center. It can be reached to the station by public busses, or dolmush.
Train Station: The train station is in the city center. It is very easy to reach there by public busses, or by dolmush.
DON'T LEAVE WITHOUT
- Visiting the Aizanoi Antic City,
- Purchasing some porcelain goods from the porcelain center of the world,
- Visiting the Porcelain Museums,
- Eating Gediz earthenware,
- Visiting the thermal baths.
AIZANOI ANTIC CITY
Remains of Aizanoi Antic City Aizanoi antic city had been established to the two sides of River Penkalas. The name of the city comes from the mythological hero named Azan, who was the son of Water Jinn Erato, and the legendary king Arkas.
Mozaikli Hamam (Mosaic Bath) In the 3rd Century, a second bath had been constructed in the bath, which had been built in before. This bath is called as "Mozaikli Hamam". There is a high quality mosaic floor in that bath representing the illustrations of Santry and Menad. In the 4th and 5th centuries the bath had been rearranged and used as the center for the bishops.
Exchange Market (Mycelium / Round Building) The first exchange market had been founded here in Aizanoi antic city. This building, which had been used as the grain market AC 2nd century, is called Mycelium. On the restored walls of the building, there written the price determinations of King Diocletian for struggling with inflation. These writings had been written there in the year 301.
Zeus Temple The construction of the temple had begun AC 2nd century. The temple had been planned as Pseudodipteras. It had been established on a stage with the dimensions of 53 x 35 meters. There is a great hall under the temple, which had been obscured by rubble.
Stadium and Theatre There are no other examples of such a combination of a Stadium and a Theatre like in Aizanoi. The construction of the complex had begun in AC 1st century and had been completed in the 3rd century.
Bridges and Avenue with Antic Columns :
The city of Aizanoi had been founded on both sides of the Stream Koca, which had been called as Penkalas in ancient times. Only two bridges had been able to reach today. Both bridges have 5 belts and they are still being used.
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