11 · City guide
Bilecik
The land where the Ottomans were born
Bilecik lies in mountainous terrain where the Sakarya and Karasu valleys meet, on the land where the Ottoman Beylik took root at the end of the 13th century. The Ertuğrul Gazi Tomb in Söğüt and the commemorative festivities held every September are the living memory of the founding period. In central Bilecik, the Şeyh Edebali Tomb, Orhan Gazi Mosque and the remains of the castle Osman Gazi took in 1299 stand side by side. Osmaneli on the Sakarya stands out for its restored 19th-century mansions and quince lokum, and Vezirhan for Köprülü Mehmed Paşa's caravanserai. To the east, Harmankaya Canyon and the castle of Köse Mihal bring nature and history together. Metristepe in Bozüyük is where the Battles of İnönü are commemorated.
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Aya Yorgi Church (Osmaneli)
Osmaneli, Bilecik
A 19th-century Greek Orthodox church left from Osmaneli's multicultural past.
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Bilecik Castle
Merkez, Bilecik
The remains of the castle known as Belekoma in the Byzantine period and taken by Osman Gazi in 1299.
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Bilecik Clock Tower
Merkez, Bilecik
A stone clock tower in the city center, built in the early 20th century and regarded as one of Bilecik's symbols.
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Çelebi Sultan Mehmed Mosque (Söğüt)
Söğüt, Bilecik
An early Ottoman mosque in the Söğüt bazaar, bearing the name of Çelebi Mehmed.
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Dursun Fakih Tomb
Söğüt, Bilecik
The tomb in Küre village of Dursun Fakih, held to have read the first sermon in the name of Osman Gazi.
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Ertuğrul Gazi Tomb
Söğüt, Bilecik
The tomb in Söğüt of Ertuğrul Gazi, father of Osman Gazi; symbolic graves of Kayı warriors surround it.
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Castle
Harmankaya Castle
İnhisar, Bilecik
Castle remains on a rocky hill above a canyon, known as the home of Köse Mihal, Osman Gazi's comrade-in-arms.
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Harmankaya Canyon Nature Park
Yenipazar, Bilecik
A protected canyon between Yenipazar and İnhisar, with steep limestone walls and a trail along the stream.
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Kasım Paşa Mosque and Caravanserai (Bozüyük)
Bozüyük, Bilecik
A complex of a mosque, madrasa and caravanserai in central Bozüyük, commissioned by Kasım Paşa in the 16th century.
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Village and rural life
Kınık Pottery Village
Pazaryeri, Bilecik
A village in Pazaryeri known for a handmade pottery tradition carried on for generations.
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Küplü Village
Merkez, Bilecik
A village reflecting Bilecik's multicultural past with its old Greek church, cistern and stone houses.
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Castle
Lefke Castle
Osmaneli, Bilecik
The remains of a Byzantine castle on a hill north of Osmaneli, overlooking the Sakarya valley.
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Metristepe Victory Monument and Martyrs' Memorial
Bozüyük, Bilecik
The victory monument and martyrs' cemetery on Metristepe, İsmet Paşa's headquarters hill during the Battles of İnönü.
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Han and caravanserai
Mihal Bey Han and Mosque (Gölpazarı)
Gölpazarı, Bilecik
A han with alternating stone-and-brick masonry dating to the early Ottoman Beylik, and the mosque next to it, in Gölpazarı.
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Orhan Gazi Mosque (Bilecik)
Merkez, Bilecik
A mosque in Bilecik's old bazaar dating from the reign of Orhan Gazi, next to the tomb of Şeyh Edebali.
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Osmaneli Historic Houses
Osmaneli, Bilecik
Streets of restored 19th-century Ottoman mansions in the old town of Lefke on the banks of the Sakarya River.
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Picnic area
Pelitözü Pond
Merkez, Bilecik
A pond near Bilecik city center, surrounded by a walking path and picnic areas.
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Şeyh Edebali Tomb
Merkez, Bilecik
The tomb, next to Orhan Gazi Mosque, of Şeyh Edebali, father-in-law and spiritual guide of Osman Gazi.
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Söğüt Ertuğrul Gazi Museum
Söğüt, Bilecik
A museum in Söğüt displaying documents, coins and ethnographic artifacts from the Ottoman founding period.
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Vezirhan (Köprülü Mehmed Paşa Caravanserai)
Merkez, Bilecik
A staging complex of a han, mosque and hammam commissioned by Köprülü Mehmed Paşa in the 17th century; the building that gave the town its name.
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Castle
Yarhisar Castle
Merkez, Bilecik
The remains of Yarhisar, one of the Byzantine castles Osman Gazi took at the same time as Bilecik.
Practical information
Machine translated — This content was machine-translated and may differ from the original Turkish text.- Climate
- Transitional between Marmara and Central Anatolia; cold winters
- Best season
- April–June and September–October; September for the Söğüt festivities
- Museum pass
- Müzekart (Museum Pass) is valid at Ministry-run museums
- Getting there
- Bilecik and Bozüyük are on the İstanbul–Ankara/Eskişehir high-speed rail line; the nearest airports are Bursa Yenişehir and Eskişehir