Bolu’s name

Still Bolu’s name was not found exactly where they come from. There are two claims related to the subject. The name of the oldest known "Bitiniyum". The first tribes of Thrace Anatolia was British. Then, as the Roman province, the Bolu’s name was "Kladyopolis". Later, as only the "Polis" have said. The Polis, in Greek means, "city". Came from the Polis to the full section name that has not been proven that well.

History Shortcut

According to archaeological data, the first settlement Bolu plains BC 3. extending up to thousands. City centers have been established in the top of the history of the city Bithynium-Claudiopolis emerging findings in the excavations in 1978 by Hisartepe, BC 7. century is going to. Several years of excavations in the temple and theater Antinous suppositional that parts belong to different periods of coins, vessels, bottles, statues and tomb steles were found. This work is still in the Bolu Museum. (Old Settlement Region) network connected to the District and is very close to each other paddy Deresi, HoçaÅŸ, deep valley in the villages along Mount KaÅŸbıyıklar and rising on the surface of the rock mass is found in a few-storey stone house. In the southeast of the village of Gerede Örencik. Plenty of land around the Byzantine ceramics are seen, which suggests that the castle belongs to the Byzantine period. Also available in a cave under the castle on the north.

Bitiniyum city was not in place of the current  Bolu. In praise of the 8 km north of Bolu, was high on a hill. United geographer from Bolu Strabon speaking, the location shown in front of the Filyos and near the bottom of the spa town Tium exist to me.

Famous in history by a terrible earthquake in Bolu. With the continent was well-known Bitiniya earthquake. It would be terrible earthquakes in Bitiniya continent. With the impact of this earthquake and all the city was the ruins of the community was scattered. After this disaster the city was founded and by whom when and where they come from the people is not known.

8 is the reigning king mentioned in Bolu. Also Bolu, the central city has been spreading Christianity. Has become the center of the church metropolitic.

In 1085, the whole city area Bitiniya one of self-surrender to the Turks were Muslims.

There are many Mosque in Bolu;

The Big Mosque (Yıldırım Beyazit Mosque), Kadı Mosque, Saraçhane Mosque, Ä°maret Mosque, Ilıca Mosque, Ilıca Cami, Süleyman PaÅŸa Mosque, Yıldırım Mosque, Kanunî Mosque, Yukarı Tekke Mosque, Yıldırım Mosque and EskiçaÄŸa worth seeing .

Khan and the Hammam;

TaÅŸhan, in 1804, was built by Abdullah Aga. It was built by Yildirim Beyazit in 1389. In the style of the interior of the bath double bath with rich decorations are included. The provincial centers. 16. century was built by Mehmet Pasa TAVIL. Two sections of the interior of the baths are covered with marble. 16. Sokullu Mehmet Pasha was built in the style of double-bath. Districts in Central Province is Göynük baths, was built by Süleyman Pasha Gazi 1335′li years. Mudurnu County in the bath, with the same name is mentioned next to the mosque. In the same era are the most beautiful of the bath. 1382′de was built. Early period of Ottoman Turkish bath is one of the original sample.

Protected Areas: Yedigöller National Park; Bolu Natural; Abant Lake Natural Park;

Sports Events;
Esentepe; in the north of Gerede 1300 m. at a height of winter sports and skiing opportunities in the three-star Esentepe Hotel is a place. The hotel has an excellent view that it is possible to ski in the grass. Centuries-old pine trees, which this name Esentepe region due to the continuous wind were given by Atatürk.

Kartalkaya; Kartalkaya Ski Center in Bolu.

Beautiful place in Bolu;

Abant Lake; now available in picture factory

Kartalkaya Ski Center, AladaÄŸ Mountain; now available in picture factory