"Each civilization formed a..." Adana Things to Do Tip by ersal

Each civilization formed a cultural mosaic in Adana by transferring its own culture to the latter. The Hittites, Romans, Arabs, Seljukes, Ramazanoðullarý, Ottomans, Turkoman and nomadic tribes caused the local culture to be assorted. Especially in the 19 th and 20 th centuries, the fact that the settlements increased in Adana, efforts for progress in agriculture and industrialization have changed the local culture a lot.

HISTORICAL PLACES IN DISTRICTS


In Aladað
Akören Castle
Mazýlýk Ruins and Castle
Postyaðbasan Castle
Three other churches

In Ceyhan
Kurtkulaðý Caravanserei : (built in 1711)
Yýlan (or þahmeran) : Castle (has a church and a cistern)
Great Mosque : (built in 1868)
The Sirkeli Realief : ( the second greatest relief afterTepebað in this area)
Muradiye Mossque : ( built in between 1912-1720 )
Durhasan Tomb : (built in between 1717-1720)
Dumlu Castle : ( remains belong to Assyrians, Persians, Romans)

In Feke
Feke Castle : ( ýt is said that it was built ýn the 12 th century by the Eastern Romans)

In Karaisalý
Milvan Castle : (near Karakýlýç village)

In Karataþ
Yanýk Church (Remains of Blackchurch) : ( built by the Romans)
Ancient Magarsus Church : ( built in Romans time)
Menzil Inn Remains : built by the Ottomans in 1782 )
Historical Inn Remains : (built by the Ottomans in 1608)
Amphitheatre : (remains of theatres from Romans)

In Kozan
Kozan Castle : (built by Assyrians)
Bucak Castle : (built in the Middle Ages)
Hoþkadem Mosque : (built by the Egyptian Mameluke Sultan Abdullah Hoþkadem in 1448)
Pelesel Monastery Remains : (by Armenians)
Anavarza Castle and its remains : (built by Assyrians in the 9 th centry B.C. Two aquedusts remained from the Romans, a theatre, a palace, a temple, remains of a Turkish bath, graves of rock, graves decorated with wall- paintings, a church and a cistern are still there)

In Pozantý
The Red Fort : (built by Egyptian Ýbrahim Pasha)
The White Fort : (built by Egyptian Ýbrahim Pasha)
Yakarpýnar Bridge : (the aldest bridge of the region)
Anaþka Castle : ( ýt is also known as Rus-Nuþsekaribu by the Moslems and the Arabs)

In Saimbeyli
Saimbeyli Castle( or Black Church) : (built in the Middle Ages)

In Seyhan
Tepebað Relief : (the biggest relief of the region)
Stone Bridge : (was built in between 117-138. It is in the city centre and its length is 319 meters)

Bebekli Church : (Saint Paul Catholic church was built in between1880-1890 )
Clock Tower : (built in1881)
Bedesten : ( was built in the 16 th century by Ramazanoðullarý)
Great Mosque : ( built in 1541 by Ramazanoðullarý )
Yað Mosque : ( It was a church but later it was converted to a mosque in 1501 )
New Mosque : (was built in 1724)
Arch-way Mosque : (built in 1599 )
Whitish Mosque : (built in 1489 )
Market-Place Bath : (built in 1529)
River Bath : ( ýt was built on an old Roman Bath)
Leather Inn Door : ( It is by the side of the Bedesten of Adana. At present there’s only one door)
Bahri Pasha Fountain : (ýt was first built in 1890, then removed because of reconstruction studies. The exact copy of the fountain was rebuilt in 1993)
Ramazanoðlu Residence ( and parts of it alloted to ladies) : (built in 1489)
Hasanaða Mosque ( Hasan Kethuda Mosque) : (built in1558)

In Tufanbeyli
Þar Ruins : ( It was the centre of Hittites)
Amphitheatre : (remained from the Romans)
Remains of church : ( from the Eastern Romans)
Rocks ornamented with relief: (by Hittites)

In Yumurtalýk
Ayas Castle
Süleyman Tower
Markopolo Wharf

In Yüreðir( Misis, Mopsuhestýa)
Yüreðir and its vicinities were very important centres in the Ancient times and in the Middle Ages, so there are a lot of ancient works such as bridges, reliefs, ground mosaics, agueducts, baths and caravansereies.