Sakin Şehir Mudurnu

Mudurnu Houses: Mudurnu houses have an important characteristic in terms of old Turkish houses. There are also 208 registered residences in the urban protected area of Mudurnu district. The houses, which show similarities to Göynük houses in terms of civil architectural features and reflect the history and culture of the district, have been placed under protection and the district has been declared an "Urban Protected Area." Among the finest mansions under private ownership that display the civil architectural character in the best way, Armutçular Konağı, Keyvanlar Konağı, Kazanlar Konağı, Yarışkaşı Konağı, Hacı Abdullahlar Konağı, Fuatbeyler Konağı, Hüsnü Çavuşlar Konağı are mansions worth visiting and seeing.

Mudurnu Yıldırım Bayezid Mosque: The mosque located in the center of Mudurnu district is situated within a complex consisting of a madrasa and a bath. According to the inscription of the bath of the same name located to the south of the mosque, the mosque dates to 1382 and was commissioned by Prince Bayezid (Yıldırım). The mosque consists of a main space in the form of a rectangle close to a square and a three-section last congregation area. The main space is covered by a high-drum dome with a diameter of 19,43 m. To the northwest of the mosque stands its brick minaret with a cut-stone square base and cylindrical body. The mosque walls, built of rubble stone, were kept thick and low in order to bear the weight of the dome. With its wide dome and plan, the mosque is an important work of early Ottoman architecture.

Mudurnu Kanuni Mosque: The mosque located in the center of Mudurnu district was built of rubble stone with a rectangular plan. Inside the mosque, which has a two-storey window arrangement, there are floral embroideries on the gallery eaves. At the northwest corner of the mosque stands its brick minaret with a polygonal stone base and cylindrical body. With its plan and architecture, the mosque shows similarities to the Bolu mosques of the Classical Period. For this reason, the mosque, which can be dated to the 16th century, has partially lost its original appearance through the repairs it has undergone over time. On the gravestones in the mosque cemetery belonging to imams who served in this mosque, the name of the mosque appears as “Camii Cedid.” The oldest of these gravestones is dated H. 1178 (1764). There is no inscription or document indicating that the mosque was commissioned by Kanuni.

Mudurnu Yıldırım Bayezid Bath: It is located in the center of Mudurnu district. According to the inscription above the entrance door of the men's section and the summary of the waqf deed, it was commissioned in H. 784 (1382) by Prince Bayezid. Its architect is Ömer Bin İbrahim. It was built of rubble stone in the style of a double bath. Despite its plain exterior appearance, it has rich dome transitions inside. The changing room dome of the men's section with its double drum and its monumental portal are noteworthy. With its size, monumental portal and dome transitions, it is one of the most original and beautiful examples of early Ottoman baths.

Our Mudurnu district was declared "CITTA SLOW-SAKİN ŞEHİR" in March 2018 with the resource values it possesses. In addition, under the name "Tarihi Ahi Kenti," it has been included in the "UNESCO-World Cultural Heritage" tentative list, and the candidacy process for the main list is continuing.

Source: Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism archive, Mudurnu Cultural Heritage Area Management Bulletin May, 2018