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Kilis city travel guide
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Kilis located in Eastern South
East Anatolia / Turkey , on the border of Turkey - Syria is famous with
it's textile weaving of cotton and silk fabrics and with it's leather
materials. Kilis has been a city in 1995.
Beings on a location
such as the entrance road from little Asia to front Asia has made this
place an important trade center especially for border trading from past
to our present days.
The cultural and historical legacy the city
has are the main components which make the area a potential tourism
center. There are quite a lot historical artifacts worth to see mainly
Mounds, Castle Ravanda, traditional architecture of the city, old
historic houses, historic mosques and many more archeological and
historical artifacts, ruins and footprints in the area.
Kuzuini
Antqique City Area and Kuzuini Castle located 5 kilometers away from
the city center gives an atmosphere of open air museum for the visitors
and it is one of the must-see spot of Kilis.
Places to visit in Kilis
Ravanda
Castle; The castle is located roughly 24 kilometers away from the city
centre around Polateli Belenozu Village. The construction is being told
to be constructed by Hittites and was conquered by Ottoman Empire in
1516 , and along the history it was used as a garrison commander by the
Empires and Civilizations who ruled the are.
Mounds, Tumulus and the Ruins; Catal Mound in Elbeyli, Leylit Tumulus
in Kilis City Center, Yavuzlu Tumulus City Centre, Taslibakar Mound in
Elbeyli Town, Akpinar, Belentepe Tumulus in Musabeyli, Sinap and Acap
Mound, Polatbey in Polateli, Karamelik in Center, Murat in Musabeyli,
Camurlu in Elbeyli , Corten and Sinnap in Central, Inanli in Centre,
Kizil in Elbeyli Town, Kumludere, Tileyli Tumulus and Mounds are some
of the important historical ruins of the area.
Oylum Mound / Tumulus; With a history that goes back up to Babylonia
Civilization was established in 3500 B.C and was a settlement for
numerous civilizations through out history.
Fountain; Some of
the 16 Fountains established in Kilis which is still in good shape at
present are Salih Aga Fountain, Kurdaga, Ispir Pasa, Fellah and Namika
Historical Fountain of the location.
Hamam (Turkish Baths); Eski / Old Hamam, Hasan Bey / Cukur Hamam, Hoca
Hamam, Pasa and Tuglu Yeni Pasa / Deltapan Hamams and Baths.
Historical
Kilis Houses; Neset Efendi Pavilion, Ahmet Bey, Azize Uygur, Muhlis
Salihoglu, Kifayet Bariskan, Safder Tumay, Meliha Uzumbali, Hayrettin
Mimaroglu, Zubeyda Ulgen Neci Pavilions are only some of the old
historical houses and pavilions in the location.
Mosaic Basilica; The Basilica left over by Early Christians Era is established around the mound of Oylum.
Kilis
Tekke (Dervish Lodge) lodge (used by Mevlevi dervishes); The Lodge used
to train Dervishes in past is located in Cumhuriyet (Republics) Center.
Historical Mosque and Masjids; Grand Mosque belonging to Ottoman Empire
Era and Before, Akcurun, Alacaci and Tekke Mosque which was constructed
during Ottoman Empire Age , Haci Dervis, Kadi, Muallak, Zeytinli,
Hindioglu, Calik, Pirlioglu, Cuneyne, Hasan Attar, Seyh, Seyh Hilal,
Seyh Suvedan, Murtaza Aga, Mehmet Pasa, Seyh Suleyman and Seyh Efendi
Tekkesi are only some of the main historical mosques and religious
buildings areound the place.
Recreation Spots; Karatas Park / Cumhuriyet (Republic) Park are in the city center.
There is a artificial dam lake in Sogutludere.
Akpinar
Provinces of Kilis
Musabeyli, Kilis City Center, Elbeyli and Polateli
Kilis city pictures
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