Maymun Mountain (Maymun Dağı)
A mountain north of the district centre, rising to 1,733 metres.
View on map6 places to visit in the Çardak district of Denizli: Maymun Mountain (Maymun Dağı), Acıgöl and Denizli Çardak Airport. Plan your trip to Çardak with local food, practical tips and transport information.
History
The town centre of Çardak was founded in 1105 as a Turkmen tribal settlement called Körin, at the foot of Maymun Mountain, and was later moved to its present location. The district’s name comes from the word çardak, which in the Middle Ages referred to the shaded canopies people built at the front or side of their houses. Çardak village was granted district status on 1 April 1958.
Historic Buildings
The Han-ı Abad caravanserai was built in the Seljuk period as a resting place on the caravan route. According to the caravanserai’s inscription, the building was constructed by the commander Ayaz in Ramazan of 627.
Geography
The district has three lakes: Acıgöl, Beylerli Lake and Gölcük Lake.
History and Culture
The history of the district begins with the Phrygians. Historians link the Phrygian civilisation with Çardak. In the Middle Ages, Çardak was a small village whose people made their living from livestock. The village’s tradition of building shaded canopies determined its name.
History and Culture
Çardak Caravanserai was commissioned in 1230 during the reign of the Anatolian Seljuk Sultan Alaeddin Keykubat. On 1 April 1958, Çardak was attached to Denizli Province as a district.
History and Culture
During the reign of the Seljuk dynasty, Çardak served as a frontier fortress and a centre of defence. The area of Çardak joined the Ottoman Empire in 1429 and was attached to the Sanjak of Aydın.
Key Facts
The caravanserai was commissioned in 1230 by Esedüddin Ayaz bin Abdullah el-Şehabi, the steward (mirahur) of the Anatolian Seljuk Sultan Alaaddin Keykubat and governor of the province of Honaz. In 1993, a flamingo colony of around 150 nests was identified at Acıgöl.
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