Kütahya Castle
The castle on the hill in the city centre was built in the Byzantine period and repaired in the Ottoman period. It offers panoramic views of central Kütahya.
View on map9 places to visit in the central district of Kütahya: Kütahya Castle, Kütahya Tile Museum and Kossuth House Museum. Plan your trip with local food, practical tips and transport information.
History
Kütahya lies in the valley of the Porsuk River in Inner Western Anatolia. In antiquity, when the city was in the Phrygian region, it was called Kotiaion. It became the capital of the Germiyanid Principality in the 14th century and joined the Ottomans in 1429.
Tiles and Ceramics
From the 17th century, as İznik declined, Kütahya became the Ottoman Empire’s most important centre of tile and ceramics.
Modern History
Lajos Kossuth, leader of the 1849 Hungarian Revolution, lived in exile in Kütahya in 1850–1851. The Battles of Kütahya–Eskişehir were fought on these lands during the War of Independence.
Climate
Kütahya has a continental climate, with cold, snowy winters and warm, dry summers.
History and Culture
In antiquity, Kütahya was known by the names Kotiaeon, Cotiaeum and Koti. In 1381 Kütahya and its surroundings were given to the Ottomans as a dowry, and Yıldırım Bayezid served as governor here. The Hungarians, led by Lajos Kossuth, stayed in Kütahya until 1851. After the Second Constitutional Era, Kütahya became an independent sanjak. It remained under occupation until the Great Offensive and was liberated on 30 August 1922.
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