Places to visit
Things to do in Tunceli merkez
10 destinations, each with a description, how long it takes and where it sits on the map.
In short
toroti’s catalogue holds 10 described destinations within Tunceli merkez, Tunceli. The themes that come up most: History, Coast, Local culture, Nature, Museum, Culture.
Atlanti Köyü Tarihi Yerleşim Kalintilari
The building ruins belonging to the historical settlement located in Pah Mezrası of Atlantı Village in the center of Tunceli were registered as a “Civil Architecture Example” by the Erzurum Cultural and Natural Heritage Preservation Board in 1991 and taken under protection. Since no scientific study has yet been carried out on the said building ruins, there is no information about its historical period.
45 minutes
At-koç-koyun Biçimli Mezar Taşlari
It is seen that cultural traditions have been maintained in the historical gravestones that have survived to the present day in various parts of Tunceli. In the region, gravestones in the form of horses, rams and sheep bear witness to the Turkmen tradition in the Akkoyunlu Period. The old graves in the Tunceli region are located either on a hill or in a high place above the village, and on the gravestones it is possible to see religious and mythological elements as well as traditional customs and practices.
45 minutes
Kişla Binası
This structure, located in the center of Tunceli province on an area of 4304 square meters, consists of four square-shaped blocks complementing each other and was commissioned by the state in Teşrin-i evvel 1937 as a military barracks building. This building has been used as civil servant housing since 1949. The building, which has rectangular windows, has a 3-storey northern block, while the southern and western blocks are 2 storeys.
45 minutes
Zenginpinar (zağge) Şelalesi Ve Mesiresi
Located by the Tunceli-Pülümür highway, approximately 40 km. from the city of Tunceli, Zenginpınar Waterfall flows very powerfully down a very steep slope from the valley sides and reaches Pülümür Suyu from beneath the road. Zenginpınar Waterfall has very impressive natural features, both with the richness of its vegetation and the striking depth of the valley.
45 minutes
Kutudere Mesire Yeri
Located on the Tunceli-Pülümür highway, approximately 30 km from the city center and on the bank of Pülümür Stream, a small stream also passes through Kutudere Mesire Yeri. Kutudere, which also has springs, is one of the most heavily used picnic areas by the local people with its ease of access, quality drinking water and natural beauties.
45 minutes
Ambar Kalesi
There are two minarets around the castle located in Ambar Village of the central district. The entrance gate is made by carving stones, and it has three nested rooms. Around the castle are the remains of irrigation channels. In the upper part of the castle, pools were made with stone carvings.
45 minutes
Halbori Gözeleri
Halbori Gözeleri is located on the Tunceli-Ovacık road, approximately 20 kilometers from the city center, on the bank of Munzur Suyu, within a deep and rocky valley. Halbori Gözeleri is a recreation and picnic area with very cold spring waters and is visited quite heavily.
45 minutes
Sütlüce (harçik) İçmecesi
It is located within the borders of the central district, by the Tunceli-Erzincan highway, 4 km from the city center. The flow rate of the water, which consists of two springs, is 2.4 lt/sec, and its temperature is 24.5 oC. This radioactive spring, which is of a quality that can be used as mineral water, flows away in nature because it has not been developed.
45 minutes
Askeri Gazino Binası
This structure, located in Alpdoğan Neighborhood in Tunceli Center and consisting of four square-shaped blocks complementing each other, was built by the state in Teşrin-i evvel 1937 as a military headquarters building. Used for many years as the Government House, this building is still used as the “Korhan Koç Askeri Gazinosu.” The building, which has rectangular windows, is 2 storeys high. The blocks are connected to each other by narrow passages, and its interior and exterior are plastered, while its roof is covered with sheet metal.
45 minutes
Tunceli Müzesi
The 3-storey Barracks Building, which was designed by German architects in 1937 and built for military purposes, and was registered and placed under protection due to being an “Early Republican Period Structure” and showing the characteristics of a cultural asset, was the first large structure of its period during the establishment of the city center, and was used as a Military Barracks between 1937 and 1949, and as civil servant lodgings from 1949 to 2015.
45 minutes