Things to Do in Dumlupınar: 7 Places to Visit

Places to Visit in Dumlupınar

• 6 Historic
• 1 Museum

1 🏛️ Historic

Başkomutanlık Historical National Park

The site of the Battle of Dumlupınar (Başkomutanlık Meydan Muharebesi), the last major battle of the Turkish War of Independence, fought on 26-30 August 1922. The park contains monuments, martyrs' cemeteries and battlefield remains.

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2 🏛️ Historic

Unknown Soldier Monument

A monument raised in memory of the unidentified soldiers who fell in the Battle of Dumlupınar, one of the symbols of the Turkish struggle for independence. Ceremonies are held here every year on 30 August, Victory Day.

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3 🏛️ Historic

Atatürk Headquarters House

The house Mustafa Kemal Atatürk used as his headquarters during the Battle of Dumlupınar has been converted into a museum. Documents and photographs from the war period are on display.

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4 🏛️ Historic

Dumlupınar Martyrs' Cemetery

A martyrs' cemetery in Dumlupınar, built in memory of those who fell on the fronts of the War of Independence.

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5 🏛️ Historic

Gazi Mustafa Kemal Headquarters House

The house in Dumlupınar that Gazi Mustafa Kemal used as his headquarters, rebuilt in accordance with the original.

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6 🏛️ Historic

Dumlupınar First Objective Monument

The monument in Dumlupınar where the order dated 1 September 1922 was given.

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7 🖼️ Museum

Dumlupınar War of Independence Museum

A War of Independence museum in Dumlupınar town centre.

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While you are in Dumlupınar, you can also see the highlights of Kütahya province. These places are in other districts; Dumlupınar is about 60 km from the provincial centre.

• Aizanoi (Çavdarhisar) Ancient City — A Roman city 58 km from Kütahya, built on both banks of the Penkalas Stream at Çavdarhisar; it has one of the best-preserved temples of Zeus in the world, a theatre-stadium complex, a colonnaded street and the Macellum with its price-list inscription, and has been on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List since 2012.
• Kütahya Castle — A castle on a steep hill overlooking the city, built in the Byzantine period and repaired under the Germiyanids and the Ottomans; with its inner and outer walls, its towers and its revolving restaurant, it is the city's best viewpoint.
• Kütahya Grand Mosque — A mosque begun by Bayezid I (Yıldırım Bayezid) between 1381 and 1389 and completed by his son Musa Çelebi after the Battle of Ankara; it is the city's only sultan's mosque.
• Kütahya Tile Museum — A museum housed in the Germiyanid-period Imaret (Yakup Bey Complex) beside the Grand Mosque, displaying examples of Kütahya and İznik tiles spanning the centuries.
• Kossuth House Museum — An 18th-century Turkish house where Lajos Kossuth, leader of the Hungarian Revolution of 1849, lived in exile in 1850–1851; here Kossuth wrote the draft constitution he prepared for Hungary.
• Vacidiye Madrasa — A madrasa built in 1314 under the Germiyanids, where astronomy was also taught; today it serves as the Kütahya Archaeology Museum.

Practical Information for Visiting Dumlupınar

Suggested time

Half a day

Best time to visit

August (30 August Victory Day ceremonies)

Places to visit

7 places

• 🥟

  Kütahya Mantısı (small dumplings)

  Small pieces of dough filled with minced meat, served with yoghurt and a butter sauce. Prepared by local people on special occasions, this dish is a symbol of hospitality.

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  Keşkek (wheat and meat stew)

  A traditional dish prepared by boiling cracked wheat and meat for a long time. It is an essential part of wedding and festival feasts. It is prepared in a spirit of community.

Culture, Local Products and Economy of Dumlupınar

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  Legacy of the War of Independence

  Dumlupınar is where the last major victory of the Turkish War of Independence was won. The Battle of Dumlupınar, fought on 30 August 1922, was the turning point at which Turkish independence was definitively secured.

Local Products

• Wheat — Wheat grown on Dumlupınar's farmland is the district's main agricultural product.

Economy

The economy of Dumlupınar is based on agriculture and livestock farming. Wheat and barley are the main agricultural products. Commemorative tourism, thanks to the historical national park, is also a source of income.

How to Get to Dumlupınar

Dumlupınar is about 60 km from Kütahya city centre. Transport is provided by road.

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