Ulu Camii (Grand Mosque)
The important religious building of Sungurlu, left by the Seljuk bey Sungur Han. It stands beside the municipal building.
View on map6 places to visit in the Sungurlu district of Çorum: Ulu Camii (Grand Mosque), Saat Kulesi (Clock Tower) and Sungurlu Saat Kulesi (Sungurlu Clock Tower). Plan your trip to Sungurlu with local food, practical tips and transport information.
Sungurlu is a district within the administrative boundaries of Çorum Province. Because it sits on the motorway between the Black Sea and the capital, the district centre has developed and has the largest central population of all Çorum’s districts. The district covers 1,999 km² and has an average elevation of 761 metres above sea level.
History
According to tradition, Sungurlu takes its name from Sunguroğlu Mehmet Bey. The area was ruled successively by the Assyrians, Hittites, Phrygians, Cimmerians, Mongols, Alexander and the Galatians before passing into the hands of the Romans and Byzantines. After the Battle of Malazgirt (Manzikert) in 1071, Sungurlu and its region were taken from the Byzantines by Danishmend Ahmed Gazi and passed under Turkish rule.
Architecture and Cultural Buildings
The Grand Mosque was left by the Seljuk bey Sungur Han.
Economy
Alongside traditional farming and livestock, Sungurlu is going through an economic transformation driven recently by defence industry investment and logistics projects. Large companies such as Goldforce and Arca Savunma have started operating in the Sungurlu Organised Industrial Zone, and the district has become a regional production base for the defence industry. The main crops grown across the district are wheat, barley, sugar beet and paddy rice.
History and Culture
In the Ottoman period, Sungurlu became a district and municipality in 1866. The name Sungurlu is said to come from the Seljuk bey Sungur Han, who commissioned the Grand Mosque and its hammam.
Highlights
The Sungurlu area was ruled in turn by the Assyrians, Hittites, Phrygians, Cimmerians, Alexander, Galatians, Romans and Byzantines. Sungurlu district has an average elevation of 761 metres above sea level. Restoration of Sungurlu’s 131-year-old clock tower has been started by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
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