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A day in Kastamonu: from the castle foothills to the Clock Tower

A walk from the tomb and complex of Şeyh Şaban-ı Veli up to Kastamonu Castle, then down through the old neighborhoods at the foot of the castle to the city's symbol, the Nasrullah Mosque and Square; with the Liva Paşa Mansion Ethnography Museum, the Archaeology Museum in a building designed by Mimar Kemaleddin, and the Clock Tower, dated 1885, on the slope facing the castle.

Estimated duration
~4 h
Straight-line distance (estimate)
~1.6 km
Getting around
Walking
Stops
6 stops

Duration and distance are estimates. Distance is the straight-line sum between stops; the actual road is longer. Check with a maps app before you set off.

Safety and caution

There are places without railings on the castle walls. Follow dress rules at the tomb and mosque; visits are paused during prayer times.

Route map

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Numbers show the order of stops; the dashed line is a straight-line link between stops, not the actual road.

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Stops

  1. 1

    Start

    Tomb (türbe)

    Şeyh Şaban-ı Veli Complex

    Merkez, Kastamonu

    View place
  2. 2

    ~450 m from the previous stop (straight line)

    Castle

    Kastamonu Castle

    Merkez, Kastamonu

    ~0.45 km from the previous stop as the crow flies

    View place
  3. 3

    ~540 m from the previous stop (straight line)

    Mosque

    Nasrullah Mosque and Square

    Merkez, Kastamonu

    ~0.54 km from the previous stop as the crow flies

    View place
  4. 4

    ~250 m from the previous stop (straight line)

    Museum

    Liva Paşa Mansion Ethnography Museum

    Merkez, Kastamonu

    ~0.25 km from the previous stop as the crow flies

    View place
  5. 5

    ~150 m from the previous stop (straight line)

    Museum

    Kastamonu Archaeology Museum

    Merkez, Kastamonu

    ~0.15 km from the previous stop as the crow flies

    View place
  6. 6

    ~260 m from the previous stop (straight line)

    Clock tower

    Kastamonu Clock Tower

    Merkez, Kastamonu

    ~0.26 km from the previous stop as the crow flies

    View place

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