Les incontournables de Sivas

Best of Sivas

Sivas serves as a monumental open-air museum of Seljuk and Ottoman history in Central Anatolia. This collection highlights the city's architectural peak during the 13th century, featuring intricately carved madrasas like Buruciye and Çifte Minareli. It also traces the foundations of the modern Turkish Republic through the sites of the 1919 Sivas Congress, alongside historic infrastructure such as the 16th-century Kurşunlu Hamamı and regional archaeological finds.

Sivas Kongresi ve Atatürk Anıtı

A monument commemorating the 1919 Sivas Congress and Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, marking a significant turning point in the Turkish War of Independence.

Buruciye Medresesi

Built in 1271 during the reign of Gıyaseddin Keyhüsrev III, this madrasa is distinguished by its symmetrical architecture and elaborate Seljuk stone masonry.

Sivas Archaeology Museum

Housed in a historic 19th-century building, this museum displays artifacts from the Hittite, Roman, Byzantine, and Seljuk periods, including tablets from Sarissa.

Şifaiye Medresesi Tıp eğitimi için 1217/18 yıllarında 1. İzzeddin Keykavus tarafından yaptırılmıştır.1220'de 1. İzzetttin Keykâvus buraya defnedildi.

One of the oldest surviving hospitals in Anatolia, this 1217 structure features a tomb for Sultan Izz al-Din Kaykaus I and intricate turquoise tilework.

Kongre Müzesi

The site of the 1919 Sivas Congress, this museum preserves the historical assembly rooms and documents related to the formation of the Turkish Republic.

Çifte Minareli Medrese 13. Yy Selçuklu Sultanı Alaaddin Keykubat'ın kızı Hundi Hatun veya İlhanlı hanedanlarından Padişah Hatun tarafından yaptırılmış

Known for its monumental facade and twin brick minarets, this 1271 Seljuk madrasa displays refined geometric carvings and glazed tile decorations.

Kurşunlu Hamamı

A traditional Ottoman bathhouse built in 1576 by Behram Pasha, featuring characteristic lead-covered domes and separate sections for men and women.