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Odunpazarı
Odunpazarı (literally "firewood market" in Turkish) is a historic district of Eskişehir Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. Odunpazarı is one of the central districts of Eskişehir along with the district of Tepebaşı. Historic buildings * Alaeddin Mosque *Kurşunlu Mosque and Complex Museums in Odunpazarı * Eskişehir Meerschaum Museum * Museum of Independence, Eskişehir * Museum of Modern Glass Art, Eskişehir *Tayfun Talipoğlu Typewriter Museum *Yılmaz Büyükerşen Wax Museum Yılmaz Büyükerşen Wax Museum, also known as Eskişehir Wax Museum, ( tr, Yılmaz Büyükerşen Balmumu Heykeller Müzesi) is a wax museum in Odunpazarı second level municipality in Greater Eskişehir, Turkey. The museum is situated on Atatü ... References External links *Eskişehir governor's official website*District municipality's official websiteMiscellaneous images of Odunpazarı, Eskişehir Populated places in Eskişehir Province Districts of Eskiş ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odunpazarı
Odunpazarı (literally "firewood market" in Turkish) is a historic district of Eskişehir Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. Odunpazarı is one of the central districts of Eskişehir along with the district of Tepebaşı. Historic buildings * Alaeddin Mosque *Kurşunlu Mosque and Complex Museums in Odunpazarı * Eskişehir Meerschaum Museum * Museum of Independence, Eskişehir * Museum of Modern Glass Art, Eskişehir *Tayfun Talipoğlu Typewriter Museum *Yılmaz Büyükerşen Wax Museum Yılmaz Büyükerşen Wax Museum, also known as Eskişehir Wax Museum, ( tr, Yılmaz Büyükerşen Balmumu Heykeller Müzesi) is a wax museum in Odunpazarı second level municipality in Greater Eskişehir, Turkey. The museum is situated on Atatü ... References External links *Eskişehir governor's official website*District municipality's official websiteMiscellaneous images of Odunpazarı, Eskişehir Populated places in Eskişehir Province Districts of Eskiş ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eskişehir
Eskişehir ( , ; from "old" and "city") is a city in northwestern Turkey and the capital of the Eskişehir Province. The urban population of the city is 898,369 with a metropolitan population of 797,708. The city is located on the banks of the Porsuk River, 792 m above sea level, where it overlooks the fertile Phrygian Valley. In the nearby hills one can find hot springs. The city is to the west of Ankara, to the southeast of Istanbul and to the northeast of Kütahya. It is located in the vicinity of the ancient city of Dorylaeum. Known as a university town; Eskişehir Technical University, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, and Anadolu University are based in Eskişehir. The province covers an area of . Name The name literally means 'Old City' in Turkish. History The city was founded by the Phrygians in at least 1000 BC, although it has been estimated to be older than 4000 years old. The current city lies about a mile from the ancient Phrygian city of Dorylaeum. Many Ph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tayfun Talipoğlu Typewriter Museum
Tayfun Talipoğlu Typewriter Museum, or shortly Typewriter Museum, ( tr, Tayfun Talipoğlu Daktilo Müzesi or ''Daktilo Müzesi'') is a technology museum in Odunpazarı, Eskişehir, Turkey exhibiting typewriters. The Typewriter Museum is the first one of its kind in Turkey. Owned and operated by Odunpazarı Municipality, the museum is situated in the historic Şamlıoğlu Mansion. Inaugurated on May 15, 2016, it is named for the journalist and television producer Tayfun Talipoğlu, who donated a number of typewriters he used. A wax sculpture of him is in the museum. There is also a wax sculpture of the former prime minister Bülent Ecevit (1925–2006) typing on his typewriter, who worked for Turkey's press attaché in London, England. More than fifty typewriters of various makes and models are on display, including products of manufacturers like Olivetti, Remington Rand, Halda, Brother Industries, Alpina and Facit Facit (''Facit AB'') was an industrial corporation and manufactu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eskişehir Meerschaum Museum
Eskişehir Meerschaum Museum ( tr, Lületaşı Müzesi) is a handicraft museum in Odunpazarı district of Eskişehir, Turkey, exhibiting various items handmade of sepiolite (Meerschaum). Sepiolite or Meerschaum is a soft white clay mineral, which is mainly used to handicraft tobacco pipes called Meerschaum pipe A meerschaum pipe is a smoking pipe made from the mineral sepiolite, also known as meerschaum. Meerschaum (, German for "sea foam") is sometimes found floating on the Black Sea and is rather suggestive of sea foam (hence the German origin of th ...s. The opaque and off-white, grey or cream colored mineral is soft when extracted. However, it hardens on exposure to solar heat or when dried in a warm place. This feature allows it to give a permanent shape after carving it at soft state. Meerschaum deposits are found in Eskişehir region, generally at first rank in the world, in depths up to . The exhibited items of the museum were collected by Eskişehir Governorship d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alaeddin Mosque (Eskişehir)
Alaeddin Mosque, also known as Alaaddin Mosque ( tr, Alaeddin Camii or ''Alaaddin Camii'') is a historic mosque in Odunpazarı district of Eskişehir Province, Turkey. Alaeddin Mosque is situated in Alaeddin Park at Odunpazarı, Eskişehir. According to an inscription at the base of its minaret, it was built in 1267, during the reign of Seljuq Sultan of Rûm Gıyaseddin Keyhüsrev III (reigned 1265–1284). It was donated by Cacaoğlu Cibril or Cacaoğlu Nureddin, a follower of Mevlana. It is so one of the oldest buildings in Eskişehir. The almost-quadratic rectangular-plan mosque is constructed in rubble masonry. An octagonal -diameter dome sits in the middle of the flat wooden roof. Entrance to the mosque is at the northern side. A wooden staircase leads to the women's section in the upper floor. The dome's interior is adorned with Quran verses at its border. The mihrab is placed in a niche in the south of the mosque, and features late Ottoman architectural style. The mosqu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Museum Of Modern Glass Art, Eskişehir
Museum of Modern Glass Art is a museum dedicated to contemporary glass art in Odunpazarı, Eskişehir, Turkey. The museum was established with the cooperation of Eskişehir Metropolitan Municipality, Anadolu University Anadolu University ( tr, Anadolu Üniversitesi) is a public university in Eskişehir, Turkey. The university is known for its success in verbal fields such as history and communication. Its Faculty of Communication Sciences is sometimes considered ... and a private group for friends of glass in 2007. Turkey's first museum of its kind, it exhibits works of 58 domestic and 10 foreign artists. References Museums in Eskişehir Glass museums and galleries Art museums and galleries in Turkey Museums established in 2007 2007 establishments in Turkey Odunpazarı {{Turkey-museum-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurşunlu Mosque And Complex
Kurşunlu Mosque and Complex ( tr, Kurşunlu Camii ve Külliyesi) is a 16th-century Ottoman mosque and its social complex in Odunpazarı district of Eskişehir, Turkey. Mosque The mosque and the complex were commissioned by the Ottoman vizier Çoban Mustafa Pasha, and were built between 1517 and 1525. Although the architect is unknown, it is believed that it was designed by Acem Ali, who was the head architect before Mimar Sinan (c. 1489/1490 – 1588). The mosque is named for its lead-covered ( tr, Kurşunlu) dome. The mosque is a single-dome, quadratic-plan building having stone masonry walls. The inside of the dome is decorated with hand-carved figures. Marble columns and capitals support pointed-arches of the narthex in the architectural style of the classical period. The narthex is topped with five domes. The column capitals are decorated with muqarnas ornaments. To the mosque belong a shadirvan, a zawiya, a harem, an imaret, a mausoleum of Mevlevi Order sheikhs and two car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Museum Of Independence, Eskişehir
Museum of Independence ( tr, Kurtuluş Müzesi) is a history museum in Odunpazarı, Eskişehir, Turkey. Established in 2016, it is dedicated to the Turkish War of Independence. The museum was established by the Metropolitan Municipality of Eskişehr, and was inaugurated on October 29, 2016, 93rd anniversary of the proclamation of the Turkish Republic. The museum is situated in the historic Mestanoğlu Halil Mansion, which was restored for this purpose in a project of June 2015. The fact that İsmet İnönü, commander of the Turkish troops during the First Battle of İnönü (1921), stayed in the mansion, was key to the selection of the site. The museum blends information and documents with the help of contemporary technology. At ground floor, a section is reserved for use by children. By using touchscreens, events of the Turkish War of Independence (1919–1923) and Conference of Lausanne (1922–1923) are explained. Moreover, children can entertain with computer games found in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yılmaz Büyükerşen Wax Museum
Yılmaz Büyükerşen Wax Museum, also known as Eskişehir Wax Museum, ( tr, Yılmaz Büyükerşen Balmumu Heykeller Müzesi) is a wax museum in Odunpazarı second level municipality in Greater Eskişehir, Turkey. The museum is situated on Atatürk Boulevard at . It is next to various other museums. It was established on 19 May 2013 by Yılmaz Büyükerşen, sculptor and the mayor of Eskişehir Metropolitan Municipality. The museum revenues are to be used in the education of female students and in general students with disabilities. There are 198 wax sculptures exhibited in five halls in the museum. The halls are; :Hall A: Atatürk (founder of Turkey) and his family, Turkish War of Independence, some of the Ottoman sultans :Hall B: Aviation, railroads, press, industry, science, sports, foreign leaders, Turkish actors and other artists :Hall C: Historical characters :Hall D: Democracy (in this hall taking photography is not permitted). :Hall E: Yılmaz Büyükerşen's personal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eskişehir Province
Eskişehir Province ( tr, ) is a province in northwestern Turkey. Its adjacent provinces are Bilecik to the northwest, Kütahya to the west, Afyon to the southwest, Konya to the south, Ankara to the east, and Bolu to the north. The provincial capital is Eskişehir. Most of the province is laid down in Central Anatolia Region. Northern parts of Mihalıççık district and ones of Mihalgazi and Sarıcakaya are located in the Black Sea Region and one of them belong to the Aegean Region. Eskişehir is an old, culturally developed province of Turkey. It has a population of 844,842. Its urban population is 734,837. Eskişehir has 2 universities, Eskişehir Osmangazi University and Anadolu University, which is the largest university in Turkey and which has some branch offices in Europe. Districts Eskişehir province is divided into 14 districts, two of which are included in the greater municipality of Eskişehir (shown in boldface letters). *Odunpazarı * Tepebaşı *Alpu *Beyli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Countries Of The World
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 206 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 member states of the United Nations, UN member states, 2 United Nations General Assembly observers#Present non-member observers, UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and 11 other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (16 states, of which there are 6 UN member states, 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and 9 de facto states), and states having a political status of the Cook Islands and Niue, special political status (2 states, both in associated state, free association with New Zealand). Compi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Populated Places In Eskişehir Province
Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using a census, a process of collecting, analysing, compiling, and publishing data regarding a population. Perspectives of various disciplines Social sciences In sociology and population geography, population refers to a group of human beings with some predefined criterion in common, such as location, race, ethnicity, nationality, or religion. Demography is a social science which entails the statistical study of populations. Ecology In ecology, a population is a group of organisms of the same species who inhabit the same particular geographical area and are capable of interbreeding. The area of a sexual population is the area where inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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