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The
Tokat Province is located inside the Yeşilırmak river
basin area where 14 states and numerous principalities
have been founded and reigned starting from the date
BC 4000 and every inch of the land displays the traces
and remnants of these civilizations and it is possible
to meet historical and cultural creations at these lands.
Among these creations and ruins are the ancient Hittite
city of Sebastapolis in Masat Tumulus, the ancient Roman
City, Inns, Baths, Bedesten structures, mosques, bridges
and mausoleums.
Districts : Tokat (center), Almus, Artova, Başçiftlik,
Erbaa, Niksar,
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Pazar, Reşadiye,
Sulusaray, Turhal, Yeşilyurt, Zile.
Museums
Tokat Museum :
The structure is the most important creation of Seljukian period
in the province and is a theological school. The structure is located
in the G.O.P. Boulevard Square Quarter and is used as a museum today.
The Gökmedrese (theological school) displays the most specific and
clear characteristics of the Seljukian architecture and art. The
structure was used as a tekke and bimarhane by the Ottomans until
18th Century and then the structure was transformed into a cure
house and shelter for immigrants.
Latifoğlu Mansion : The structure is a wonder of 19th Century
Turkish Baroque architecture style and contains all architectural
properties of the Anatolian Mansions. The building is two floored
and was constructed from wood carcass and adobe material. The structure
is used as a house - museum. It is possible to see the most beautiful
samples of wood crafts at the mansion.
Ancient Cities
Masat Tumulus : The Masat Tumulus is located at the Yalınyazı
Borough of the Zile district of Tokat province. Three layers of
settlement were discovered in the Masat Tumulus. These layers are
Old Bronze Age in BC 3000, Hittite age in BC 2000 and Frigian Age
in BC 1000. A palace of a border state ruler of the Hittite civilization
was discovered in Masat Tumulus. Beside the cooked earthenware,
metal and glass art works, tablets with Hittite Hieroglyph (Illustration
Inscription ) inscriptions were discovered.
Sulusaray (Sebastapolis) : The ancient city of Sulusaray
is located 68. Km. southwest of Tokat province. The tumulus was
inhabited in the periods of Old Bronze Age in BC 3000, Hittite age
in BC 2000 and Frigian Age in BC 1000. These periods were determined
by the cooked earthenware works and these findings are exhibited
in the Tokat Museum. At the excavations executed at the ancient
city, the ruins of the ramparts of the ancient city, a church ruin,
a bath and a health center where the ground is covered by mosaics
were discovered. These mosaics are exhibited in a closed hall in
Sulusaray. The other archeological fields and ancient settlement
areas could be counted as Horoztepe, Niksar, Tufantepe and Komana
Pontika.
Caves : Ballıca Cave The Ballıca cave is located in the borders
of Pazar district. The cave has a total length of 680 meters and
94 meters high and is one of the most imposing caves of the world.
Mosques : The Mosques of the Tokat Province are Ali Paşa
Mosque, Hatuniye Mosque, Meydan Mosque, Takyeciler Mosque, Ulu Mosque,
Çöreğibüyük Mosque, Silahtar (Gunner) Ömer Paşa Mosque and Elbaşoğlu
Mosque. The major theological schools of Tokat province could be
counted as Çukur theological school, Gökmedrese (theological school)
and Mevlevihane.
Inns and Caravanserais : The major inns and the caravansaries
of the Tokat province are Taşhan, Bedestenler Inn, Yazmacılar Inn
and Mahperi Hatun Caravansary.
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