Amasya District

Province ·🇹🇷 Türkiye

Population 114,921

Area 1,818 km²

Time zone Europe/Istanbul

Official website www.amasya.bel.tr

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Amasya Essentials

Amasya’s landscape is defined by Harşena Mountain, where the ruins of Amasya Castle and the Hellenistic Pontic Kings Rock Tombs overlook the Yeşilırmak River. This selection highlights the city's architectural layers, from the 13th-century spiral minaret of Burmalı Minare Camii to the 15th-century Sultan II. Beyazıt complex. Explore 19th-century Ottoman residential life at Hazeranlar Konağı, the medical history of the Ilkhanid Bimarhane, and the site where the 1919 Amasya Circular launched the Turkish War of Independence.

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Best of Amasya

Amasya’s historical landscape is defined by its position along the Yeşilırmak River and the towering Mount Harşena. This collection highlights the city’s architectural evolution, from the Hellenistic rock tombs of the Pontic kings and the hilltop Amasya Castle to the 19th-century Hazeranlar Mansion. It features the 14th-century Bimarhane, now a medicine museum, and the Saraydüzü Barracks, central to the Turkish War of Independence. These sites showcase the transition from ancient kingdom to Ottoman administrative center and modern republic.

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Historic Mosques and Tombs

Amasya serves as a living museum of Seljuk and Ottoman religious architecture. This collection highlights the city's spiritual heritage, from the 13th-century Seljuk-era Burmalı Minare with its unique spiral masonry to the grand 15th-century Sultan Bayezid II complex. These sites feature intricate stone carvings, T-plan layouts, and significant tombs like that of Seyfeddin Torumtay, reflecting Amasya's historical role as a major cultural and administrative center for Ottoman princes.

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