Places to visit
Things to do in Akdeniz
8 destinations, each with a description, how long it takes and where it sits on the map.
In short
toroti’s catalogue holds 8 described destinations within Akdeniz, Mersin. The themes that come up most: Museum, Culture, History, Local culture, Faith heritage.
Mustafa Erim Mersin Kent Tarihi Müzesi
The "City History Museum," which brings a new color and breath to Mersin's cultural life, is an example of nearly 150-year-old civil architecture. It was restored and arranged for exhibition by Mustafa ERİM and brought into Mersin's cultural and artistic life. Mersin was also affected by the rapid change seen in all our cities in the second half of the 20th century, and very few of these examples of traditional civil architecture have survived to the present day.
45 minutes
Refah Şehitleri Anıti
During the Second World War, in order to bring four destroyers, four submarines, twelve landing ships, and four aircraft squadrons ordered from England, a staff of 199 consisting of officers, non-commissioned officers, privates and students departed from Mersin for Port-Said on 23.06.1941 at 17.30 on the Refah Ship belonging to a company named Benjamen Benzilay. After a journey lasting five hours, the ship was torpedoed near Karpat Burnu and sank shortly afterwards.
45 minutes
Mersin Güzel Sanatlar Galerisi
The Mersin Cultural Center building (Old Community Center), one of the first civil architectural works of the Republican Period, whose foundation was laid by Governor Tevfik Sırrı Gür in February 1944 and whose construction began, was completed in 2 years and 8 months and was opened for service on Tuesday, 29 October 1946 within the scope of the 23rd anniversary events of the founding of our Republic.
45 minutes
Ulu Camii
In 1898, during the reign of Sultan II. Abdulhamit, the Yeni Cami in the old Gümrük Meydanı (today Ulu Çarşı), which had been built by the people under the leadership of Saydalı Abdulkadir Seydavi, was demolished and in its place the large and modern Ulu Cami was built. The mosque has three floors. On the ground floor, there is a worship area with a capacity of 2 thousand people and a last congregation area.
45 minutes
Mersin Müzesi
The museum has three main exhibition halls; in the first hall, where stone works are displayed, marble statue heads, statues, various types of sarcophagi from the Roman Period, and an inscription belonging to the ancient city of Nagidos are exhibited. In the Yumuktepe display case located in the second hall, artifacts unearthed from the excavations, stone and obsidian tools, terracotta pottery, loom weights, spindle whorls, hand axes, chisels, a glass scarab, and a glass lamp from the Islamic Period are found.
45 minutes
Resim Ve Heykel Müzesi
The building, constructed in the 19th century, was first used as a residence and then as a hotel, and was expropriated by the Governorship in 1997. It was restored by the Ministry of Culture between 1997-2001 and opened with the function of Mersin State Painting and Sculpture Museum and Gallery. Today, the building, which serves as the State Painting and Sculpture Museum and Gallery, was built of cut stone.
45 minutes
Atatürk Evi Müzesi
During Atatürk’s visit to Mersin with his wife Latife Hanım between 20 January- 2 February 1925, they were the guests of the people of Mersin for 11 days in this house, which was later turned into a museum. The ground floor of the museum was arranged as the “ Atatürk Museum with Photographs and Documents ”.
45 minutes
Eski Cami
It was commissioned in 1870 in the name of Bezm-i Alem Valide Sultan, the mother of Sultan Abdulmecit. The rectangular-planned mosque, with a wooden gable roof and a single minaret, underwent repairs in 1901. In 2008, it was restored again by the General Directorate of Foundations.
20 minutes