UNESCO World Heritage Site

City of Safranbolu

City of Safranbolu is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site in Türkiye, inscribed in 1994.

From the 13th century to the advent of the railway in the early 20th century, Safranbolu was an important caravan station on the main East–West trade route. The Old Mosque, Old Bath and Süleyman Pasha Medrese were built in 1322. During its apogee in the 17th century, Safranbolu's

From the 13th century to the advent of the railway in the early 20th century, Safranbolu was an important caravan station on the main East–West trade route. The Old Mosque, Old Bath and Süleyman Pasha Medrese were built in 1322. During its apogee in the 17th century, Safranbolu's architecture influenced urban development throughout much of the Ottoman Empire.

Country
Türkiye
Region
Europe
Category
Cultural
Inscribed
1994
UNESCO reference
614
Area
193 ha

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