10 places to visit in the Dörtdivan district of Bolu: Dörtdivan Plateaus, Byzantine Castle Ruins and Himmet Dede Tomb. Plan your trip to Dörtdivan with local food, practical tips and transport information.
Location and Administrative History
Dörtdivan is a district of Bolu province. In 1953 the Dörtdivan subdistrict was established under the district of Gerede, and in 1990 it separated from Gerede to become a district.
History and Mythology
Part of the Kayı branch of the Oghuz Turks, who came to Anatolia after the Battle of Manzikert, settled in Dörtdivan and its surroundings between 1074 and 1076. It is estimated that Dörtdivan was founded as a settlement in 1197, in the time of Alaaddin Keykubat I. Evliya Çelebi’s Seyahatname states that the place was called “DİVAN” because Sultan Alaaddin Keykubat I, while still Bey of Bolu, had the divan drum played in the mountains. After the Ottoman army was defeated at the Battle of Ankara, it was pursued by Timur’s army during its retreat; Ottoman soldiers who reached Gerede and Dörtdivan were adopted and protected by the local population.
History and Culture
It is estimated that Dörtdivan was founded as a settlement in 1197, in the time of Alaaddin Keykubat I. A branch of the Kayı tribe of the Oghuz Turks settled in Dörtdivan and its surroundings in 1074–1076. The Dörtdivan subdistrict was established in 1953, with its centre at Çavuşlar village, under the district of Gerede. Every July, the Köroğlu Festivals are held on the Dörtdivan plateaus. The folk poet Köroğlu was born in Hesinler Neighbourhood of Aşağısayık Village, one of the district’s villages.
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