Gerede

Yukarı Tekke Mosque: The mosque located in Gerede District was commissioned by Abdullah Efendi in 1844 according to its inscription. A tomb made of cut stone is located at the eastern corner of the rectangular-planned mosque built of adobe.

Yukarı Tekke Tomb: It is next to the mosque known by the same name in Gerede district. It was built in 1900.

Hacı Halil Efendi Tomb: It was built in 1843 in Gerede Seviller Neighborhood with an octagonal plan and a dome. Inside the tomb there is a plaque written by II. Mahmut to Hacı Halil Efendi.

Kiliseli (Tüccar) Inn: The inn located in Gerede District Center dates to the 19th century. It consists of rooms opening onto wooden porticoes around an open courtyard. It has a rectangular plan in the north-south direction. The inn is entered from the south through a large double-leaf door with a round arch. In some parts of the inn, which was built with rubble stone, brick was used, cut stone was used in the corners and window frames, and wood was used in the porticoes. On the keystones of the middle windows under the pediment on both sides of the eastern facade of the inn, there is a cross sign in the northern section, and in the southern section, the phrase “Maşallah” and the date H.1345.

Gerede Keçi Castle: It is on a hill dominating its surroundings on Arkut Mountain, 5 km. north of Gerede. The castle, remaining from the Byzantine period, was restored in 1992. According to the legend about the castle, when the city was attacked, the people would take refuge in the castle together with their goods and animals and defend themselves. Again in such a situation, the enemy settled around the castle and attacked the castle during the day but could not succeed. The attacks continued for days and a food shortage began in the castle. One night, the people there lit candles attached to the horns of all the goats in the castle and released them outside the castle. The enemy, thinking that a great army was suddenly coming upon them, fled from there and scattered, and the people of Gerede were saved from the enemy thanks to the goats. The name of the castle also came from this.

Gerede Asar Castle: It is on a rocky hill dominating all directions near the villages of Örencik, Çağış and Akçaşehir, 20 km. east of Gerede. A large amount of Byzantine ceramics can be seen on the surrounding land, which shows that the castle belongs to the Byzantine period. In addition, there is also a cave on the castle facing north. Source: Bolu Culture and Tourism Guide, 2010, Bolu Governorship Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism, Bolu