History
of Gümüşhane, a transition region between Eastern
Anatolian and Black Sea Region, reaches till to
the 1500s B. C. It was founded on the historical
trade road between Trabzon and Iran. It is a natural
break point within fruit gardens and wild roses,
between Trabzon and Erzurum. It is one of the richest
cities of Turkey in connection with plateaus.
SITES
OF INTEREST: Pulur tumulus, Canca, Kov,
Keçi, Edire, Akçakale, Kodil,Bayburt, Satala, Avliyana
and Ardasa castles, Hutura Hagios Georgios and Panaghia
monastry churches, Pavrezi Chapel, Bayburt Kale,
Varzahan and Haşara churches, Çakırkaya Kaya Church,
Hart, Xanta, Varzahan and Satala city remains, Bayburt
Grand Mosque, Süleymaniye, Küçük, Pulur (Gökçedere)
and Kutluk Bey mosques, Yakutiye, Museviye, Mahmudiye
and Pulur old theological schools (medrese), Zigana
Inn (caravansary), Taşhan (Bazaar), Tohumoğlu, Korgan
and Gümüşkaya bridges, Şehit Osman Mausoleums, Old
(Eski) Gümüşhane. Ancient Cities : Sadak
Settlement Castles : It is known from the sources that
approximately 35 castles with the aim of defending
and watching Gümüşhane region are constructed. But
most of these castles could not be reached today.
Some of the castles are; Canca Castle, Akça Castle,
Ardase Castle, Kodir Castle, Satala Castle, and
Kov Castle. Mosques : Süleymaniye Mosque, Küçük Mosque,
Çit Village Mosque Balcony Mausoleums : There are Pirahmet Mausoleum,
Baba Çağırgan Mausoleum, Firdevs Hanım mausoleums
within Gümüşhane. Churches : There are numerous churches within
Gümüşhane. These are; Santa Çakallı Church, Santa
Terzili Church, Hagios - Georgios Monastery Church,
Pavrezi Chapel, Ayvalok Church, Çakırkaya (Kalur)
Rock Church, Panagina (Mother Mary) Manastır Church,
Vank Church, Mivaaras Church, Hagios Ioannas Manastır
Church, Stephanus - Timios Stavroz Church, Satamoni
Church (Yağlıdere Parti District). National & Natural Parks : Artabel Lakes
Natural Park
Kıranı Evliya Ardıcı, Ali Ağanın Kavağı Natural
Monuments Caverns : There are numerous large and small
caverns due to the geological structure of Gümüşhane.
Karaca, Arılı, Kartalkaya, K. Ardıçlı, Ambela, Köprübaşı,
Taşbaşı, Altıntaş, Yaylım, Üstüaçık, Cingora, İnönü,
Kabanbaşı, Mamatlar, Arsa, İkisu cavers are the
most important ones. Highlands : Zigana Tourist Center-zigana
Highland, Şiran - Tomara Waterfall,
Altıntaşlar (kalis) Highland, Çam Picnic SIGNIFICANT
DAYS: Local Days of Celebration
:Ayazma Celebrations
1 -6 May / GÜMÜŞHANE
Alacapazar Highland Celebrations 1 June-31 July
/ GÜMÜŞHANE
Güvendi Highland Celebrations 1 June-31 August /
GÜMÜŞHANE
Kazıkbeli Highland Celebrations 1 June-31 August
/ GÜMÜŞHANE
Ali Taşı Tuzlam Celebrations 2 -8 July / GÜMÜŞHANE
Dörtkonak Village Highland Celebrations 9 -15 July
/ GÜMÜŞHANE
Kadırga Highland Celebrations 16-22 July / GÜMÜŞHANE
Festivities: Kazıkbeli
Festivities Kürtün Wednesdays of June, July, August
Güvende Festivities Kürtün Fridays of June, July,
August
Alacapazar Festivities Kürtün Sundays of June, July
Zigana Highland Feast 9 -15 July / GÜMÜŞHANE
Kuşburnu Pestil Tourism Festival 1 -30 September
/ GÜMÜŞHANE Freedom from Occupation Days: Freedom Day
- Gümüşhane Gümüşhane 15 February
Freedom Day - Kelkit Kelkit 17 February
Freedom Day - Torul Torul 14 February
Torul's Independence 14 February / GÜMÜŞHANE
Gümüşhane's Independence 15 February / GÜMÜŞHANE
Kelkit's Independence 17 February / GÜMÜŞHANE
