Things to Do in Hisarcık: 3 Places to Visit

Places to Visit in Hisarcık

• 1 Historic
• 1 Religious
• 1 Nature

While you are in Hisarcık, you can also see the highlights of Kütahya province. These places are in other districts; Hisarcık 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 Hisarcık

Suggested time

Half a day

Best time to visit

Spring and autumn months

Places to visit

3 places

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  Kütahya Mantısı (Kütahya dumplings)

  Small pieces of dough filled with minced meat. Mantı is also prepared in Hisarcık using traditional methods.

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  Keşkek

  A traditional dish prepared by simmering cracked wheat and meat for a long time, keşkek is an essential at wedding feasts. Small differences in each village's keşkek recipe add to the richness of the dish.

Culture, Local Products and Economy of Hisarcık

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  Castle Heritage

  The district takes its name from a small castle dating from the Byzantine period. This historic structure reflects the strategic importance of the region.

Local Products

• Wheat and Barley — Wheat and barley grown on Hisarcık's farmland are the district's main agricultural products.

Economy

Hisarcık's economy is based on agriculture and livestock. Wheat, barley and pulses are the main crops.

How to Get to Hisarcık

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

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Other Districts of Kütahya

• Kütahya Central District 9 places Kütahya Castle, Kütahya Tile Museum and Kossuth House Museum
• Altıntaş 6 places Zafer Airport, Beşkarış Dam and Altıntaş Mound
• Aslanapa 3 places Aslanapa Mosque, Aslanapa Plateaus and Aslanapa Clock Tower
• Çavdarhısar 8 places Aizanoi Ancient City, Temple of Zeus (Zeus Tapınağı) and Aizanoi Stadium and Theatre
• Domaniç 11 places Domaniç Mountains, Near the Tomb of Ertuğrul Gazi and Domaniç Plateaus
• Dumlupınar 7 places Başkomutanlık Historical National Park, Unknown Soldier Monument and Atatürk Headquarters House
• Emet 6 places Emet Thermal Springs, Emet Castle and Emet Boron Plant
• Gediz 5 places Murat Dağı Thermal Springs, Gediz Castle and Gediz Grand Mosque
• Pazarlar 2 places Pazarlar Mosque and Pazarlar Çevresi Doğal Alanlar
• Simav 5 places Simav Hot Springs, Simav Castle and Hisarköy Ancient Settlement
• Şaphane 4 places Şaphane Mountain, Şaphane Mosque and Kocaseyfullah Mosque
• Tavşanlı 7 places Tavşanlı Castle, Kurşunlu Mosque and Tunçbilek Thermal Power Plant Pond