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