Culture and art / Museum
Koca Seyit Onbaşı Museum
Havran, Balıkesir
A museum dedicated to the memory of Gallipoli hero Seyit Onbaşı in Kocaseyit (formerly Çamlık), the village where he was born; his grave is also in the village.
Its story
Seyit Onbaşı (Corporal Seyit, 1889-1939), known as Koca Seyit, was born in today's Kocaseyit village in Havran, formerly called Çamlık. During the Battles of Çanakkale (Gallipoli) he became one of the war's iconic heroes by carrying a shell of about 275-276 kilograms on his back and loading it into the gun. After the war Seyit Onbaşı returned to his village, lived here, and was buried in Havran. The museum and his grave in the village are a stop for visitors wishing to honor the hero's memory. In recent years the museum has also acquired Seyit Onbaşı's military service record and a photograph from his youth.
Key facts
- Location
- Kocaseyit (formerly Çamlık) village, Havran
- Related person
- Seyit Onbaşı (1889-1939)
Trip purpose
- Quiet
- Rainy day
- Traveling with kids
Location
39.61716, 27.19168
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://www.haberturk.com/276-kilonun-kahramani-koca-seyitin-kunye-kaydi-ilk-kez-sergide-3842103 | https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/torunlari-seyit-onbasiyi-anlatti-40071477 | https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Havran | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q139428625