Eskihisar is the name of the shortcut for many people to cross the Marmara Sea only. However, when you visit the town, you will encounter an interesting museum and castle. Osman Hamdi Bey, an artist and archaeologist of the 19th century,
was influenced by his beauty and chose this place as a shelter and gave many of his valuable works here. Now he lies in his forgotten grave in Eskihisar.
In the 19th century, the wealthy Istanbulites generally had two houses;
one is the house where they live in the winter and the city is inside, the other one is on the island or on the sea shore like Eskihisar, where they will enjoy the breeze blowing from the sea ... Osman Hamdi Bey (1842, who founded
the Istanbul Archeology Museum and the Istanbul Fine Arts Academy (today's Mimar Sinan Fine Arts Academy). -1910) spent the winter in his house in Kuruçeşme near Arnavutköy, and the summer in Eskihisar. The death of Osman Hamdi Bey,
who has gained an international reputation in science and art, has continued his influence in our country and in the world for a long time. He spent most of his life in Eskihisar, where he settled and loved him in 1884 and was buried
here after his death. Many of the gravestones in the graveyard where the grave is located have a style that resembles the gravestones of the Beçin / Milas-based Menteşeoğulları Principality, which reigned in the Middle Ages.
The house of Osman Hamdi Bey, the creator of the famous Tortoise Trainer painting, a great Turkish museum and painter, now hosts its visitors as a museum in Gebze-Eskihisar. The plans of the mansion, which was built in 1884 as a painting house, boathouse and outbuilding, were drawn by Osman Hamdi Bey himself. Most of the building materials of the Osman Hamdi Bey House and Museum, where influences of French architecture are encountered, were brought from abroad. The flower pictures on the tables of the wooden doors on the ground floor of the house were drawn by Osman Hamdi Bey and each one is a valuable
The house of Osman Hamdi Bey, the creator of the famous Tortoise Trainer painting, a great Turkish museum and painter, now hosts its visitors as a museum in Gebze-Eskihisar. The plans of the mansion, which was built in 1884 as a painting house, boathouse and outbuilding, were drawn by Osman Hamdi Bey himself. Most of the building materials of the Osman Hamdi Bey House and Museum, where influences of French architecture are encountered, were brought from abroad. The flower pictures on the tables of the wooden doors on the ground floor of the house were drawn by Osman Hamdi Bey and each one is a valuable
The castle is in the north east of Eskihisar Village, which controls the passage south of Izmit Bay in ancient times. It is believed that the castle was built in the Byzantine period to protect the harbor. According to estimates, this castle was built during the Byzantine Empire. Georgios Akropolite, one of the leading names in Byzantine historiography, first mentioned Eskihisar Castle in 1241. The Palekanon War and its name are mentioned frequently in some wars. In the light of this information, it is seen that Eskihisar Castle was built before 1241. The castle, which was used by the Ottomans, was res
The castle is in the north east of Eskihisar Village, which controls the passage south of Izmit Bay in ancient times. It is believed that the castle was built in the Byzantine period to protect the harbor. According to estimates, this castle was built during the Byzantine Empire. Georgios Akropolite, one of the leading names in Byzantine historiography, first mentioned Eskihisar Castle in 1241. The Palekanon War and its name are mentioned frequently in some wars. In the light of this information, it is seen that Eskihisar Castle was built before 1241. The castle, which was used by the Ottomans, was res
Osman Hamdi Bey Museum: 100m
Ferry Pier: 500m
Eskihisar Castle: 500m
Gebze City Center: 3km
Sabiha Gokcen Airport: 18 km
Istanbul Airport: 79
Yalova: 39 km
Kocaeli: 43 km
Istanbul: 46km
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