Culture and art / Museum
Kastamonu Archaeology Museum
Merkez, Kastamonu
A museum displaying works from the Hittites to the Ottomans in a historic building designed by the architect Kemaleddin, where Atatürk gave a speech in 1925.
Its story
The museum is in the building constructed between 1914 and 1917 as the Committee of Union and Progress building, designed by the architect Kemaleddin Bey. During the War of Independence years the building was used by the youth organization and the Independence Tribunal. During his visit to Kastamonu in 1925, Mustafa Kemal gave one of his speeches on the Hat Reform here. The halls display finds from the Hittite, Phrygian, Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine periods as well as Candarid and Ottoman works. One section also contains some of the items Atatürk used on this trip.
Key facts
- Building
- 1914–1917, architect Kemaleddin
- Admission
- Paid (Müzekart valid)
- Visit duration
- 1 hour
Trip purpose
- Rainy day
- Traveling with kids
Location
41.37374, 33.77572
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kastamonu_Arkeoloji_M%C3%BCzesi | https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=41.373735&mlon=33.775724#map=17/41.373735/33.775724