ÇORUM
Area: 12.820 km²
Population: 609.863 (1990)
Traffic Code: 19
Opening gate of Black Sea Region to Interior
Anatolia Region, Çorum offers tourism services
in large scale together with the 5 thousand
years of history within the unique natural
beauties.
Districts : Alaca, Bayat, Boğazkale, Dodurga,
İskilip, Kargı, Laçin, Mecitözü, Oğuzlar,
Ortaköy, Osmancık, Sungurlu, Uğurludağ.
How to Get
Highway Çorum is located on the main road that
connects Ankara to Black Sea Region. Coach
station is at the city center.
Coach Station Tel: (+90-364) 213 66 70
Air way There is no airport exist at Çorum,
nearest airports are at Samsun (176 km) and
Ankara (242 km).
Where to Visit
ANCIENT CITIES
Boğazköy - Hattuşaş Boğazköy, (Hattusas)
located at Çorum city, inside the borders of
Boğazkale county, is 208 km. from Ankara, and
82 km. away from Çorum. Hattuşaş, the capital
city of Hittite civilization the first to
build an organized State in Anatolia, has an
important place in Anatolian archeology too.
Today Boğazköy is registered as Historical
National Park ,and the main places to be seen
are remained from the late period of Great
Hittite Empire. On your way upon following the
route of the park you will see; Big temple at
Aşağı Sevir (temple numbered 1), city ramparts
and monumental gates on it (Arslanlı Gate
(gate with lions), Poterni and Yer Gates, Kral
Gate (king gate)). Temples that their numbers
reach to 31 at Yukarı Sevir are composed of
Nisan Hill, Kingdom Palace, other buildings
and Great Castle. Most important buildings of
Frig Period are Bastionu and Güney Castles.
Moreover at the local museum of Boğazköy
important findings of ruins are exhibited.
Yazılıkaya (inscribed stone) Yazılıkaya open
air temple, a unique remnant of Hittite Empire
Period, is 2 km north east of Boğazköy. It was
formed with two spaces, named big and little
galleries, and arranged with possible
formation that fits the natural location of
local stones. Goddesses embossments take place
on the right wall, god embossments take place
at left wall of Big gallery and both groups
described as having a motion to main scene
that shows meeting of Weather God Tesup and
his wife Goddess Hepatu. Embossment of IV.King
Tuthaliya is on the east wall and it is the
biggest embossment of gallery. In this room
celebration of the spring festival is
described. Entrance to little gallery is
occupied by a narrow corridor. On each two
sides of the entrance protective winged lions
are described. In this place, there are
embossments of twelve gods as if moving ahead
to right, God of Meç (rapier) and IV.
Tuthaliya under the protection of God Sarumma.
Temples were built in front of these praying
places in later periods.
Alacahöyük 45 km from Çorum, placed in the
settlement place of Höyük Village at Alaca
County, Alacahöyük is an important
archeological ruin place by it's magnificent
gate with sphinxes, inetersting architectural
buildings and local museum that can be visited
in a day for visitors who visit Boğazköy and
Yazılıkaya. It is 34 km away from Boğazköy and
210 km away from Ankara.
Ruins that remains to present day are dated
back to Hittite period. Alacahöyük has an open
- air museum status with its magnificent gate
containing sphinxes, its religion and
government buildings like temple - palace
complex and other architectural ruins.
Ortaköy (Sapinuva) It is located at Ortakoy
county. During the excavation processes 18
rooms of a monumental building remained from
Hittite Empire Period was unearthed. Between
those building ruins , tombs dating back to
Roman Period were founded.
İskilip Rock Tombs It is located at county
center built on a 100 m. high natural rock.
There are rock tombs remained from Roman
Period at east and southeast of the castle.
MOSGUES
Ulu Mosque It is the biggest mosque of Çorum.
Hıdırlık Mosque Located at the west part of
the city, the mosque shows the late Ottoman
period architectural style. Near the mosque
are tombs containing graves of the friends of
Prophet Muhammed from Eshab-i Kiram; Suheybi
Rumi, Kereb-i Gazi one of the Muslims elders,
Yusuf-i Bahri and Übit-i Gazinin who were the
members of the armies coming from Medina for
the conquest of Istanbul at 40th year of the
Hegira.
Şeyh Muhittin Yavsı Mosque Mosque built with
one dome by Şeyh Yavsı who is the father of
famous Ottoman juridical decision authority
and Islam scholar Ebussuud Efendi. Later the
mosque was enlarged through the constructions
added by Ebussuud Efendi.
Evlik Village Mosque and Tomb It is located at
Evlik Village within İskilip district. There
are graves of Fatih's tutor Akşemsettin's
son(Nurum Hûda) and their relatives in the
mosque and tomb.
CASTLES
Clock Tower It was built in 1984 by Çorumlu
Yedi Sekiz Hasan Pasha who was defender of
Beşiktaş.The structure is 27.5 m. high and the
historical symbol of city.
Çorum Castle Çorum castle preserves Seljuk
architecture style,and has been inhabited
still. It was perched on a high hill at east
of city.
İskilip Castle It was built on an area
surrounded from three sides with very rocky
places and hundred - meter high area. It has a
gate towards the south direction and a dungeon
room in side the castle at the left side.
Osmancık Castle It is concived that the castle
remain from Roman Period.
INNS AND BATHS
Veli Paşa Inn It is the sample of Ottoman
period Inns with its plan and architecture.
Pasha Public Bath It was built by Tabettin
İbrahim Pasha Bin Hacı Bey at the year of
1487. It is one of the Ottoman construction
which has still been in service.
Süpür Public Bath It is a public bath located
opposite the Ulu mosque at city center and was
built at the year of 1436.It embodies Ottoman
period architectural characteristic.
Restoration processes of the bath still
continue.
Ali Pasha Public Bath (New Public Bath) This
public bath placed near the watchtower is the
biggest public bath of city. Ali Pasha who was
the chief governor of Erzurum made it built in
1573.
NATIONAL AND NATURAL PARKS
Boğazköy Alacahöyük National Park
Çorum - Alacahöyük National Park
Location: Alacahoyuk is 52km southwest of
Corum, in Central Anatolia, 29km north of
Yozgat and west of Ankara.
Transportation: By road, Alacahoyuk is off the
Sungurlu - Corum highway, and easily
accessible by bus from Yozgat or Corum. It is
roughly equidistant between the airports at
Ankara, Nevsehir and Kayseri.
Highlights: The area is best known for its
historical and archaeological interest, which
includes remains of Bogazkoy (Hattusas) which
was the centre of the Hittite civilisation,
and one of the most important in Anatolia. The
main structures still remaining are the city
walls and gates, the tunnel, Palace archive
building in Buyukkale, and the temples.
Yazilikaya Open Air Temple, which is 2 km
north of Bogazkoy, can be reached via the road
from Sungurlu. Yazilikaya was the first
Pantheon known in Anatolia, and there are
reliefs of Hittite kings, queens, gods and
goddesses.
Facilities: The area is best visited between
May and October. The nearest accommodation is
in Bogazkale.
Çatak Nature Park
Çorum - Çatak Natural Park
Location: Catak Park is 20km from Corum, in
the centre of the Black Sea region.
Transportation: The park can be reached via
the Corum - Lacin highway.
Highlights: The larch tree is the dominant
species in the area, and there are also some
Scotch pines. Living in the park are foxes,
rabbits, wolves, singing birds and partridges
and the best time for visiting is between May
and October. 387 hectares was granted the
status of Natural Park in 1984.
PROMENADE
There are lots of promenade places present in
the borders of Çorum. Those are Çatak Nature
Park, Kırk dilim promenade places, Sıklık
promenade places, Baha Bey Pine Grove, Sağmaca
Water, İskilip Elma Beli, Ladin Köşk Evi
(pavilion house) promenade places.
Geography
Beside the dominance of an interior Anatolian
terrestrial climate, Çorum also under the
influence of the mild Black Sea climate. The
effect of hot and dry weather felt during
summer months gives its place to severe cold
weathers during winter months.
History
The excavations reveals that human settlements
were present in Çorum during Paleolithic,
Neolithic period and 4th stage of Cal Eolithic
Age. The remnants belonging to these ages are
at Alacahöyük, Büyük Güllüce, Boğazköy, Eski
yapar, Kuşsaray. Settlements has been
continued from those periods. Later times
Çorum and its environs were dominated by
Hittite, Frigs, Kimmer, Med, Persian, Galat,
Romans, Byzantine, Seljuks, Danişmend, Mongol,
Ertena, Kadı Burhanettin and Ottomans.
Where to Eat
Famous for its leblebi( roasted
chickpea),Çorum has rich variety of local
cuisine.
Among the authentic meals of Çorum there are
Mayalı, (Saç Mayalısı, Tava Mayalısı), Yanın,
Cırlak, Gömbe, Ovmaç, Hıngal, Poppy Bun,
Bordanı (With dough,egg,mushroom) Helise,
Çullama, Madımak, Tirittir, İskilip Dolması
Kara Çuval Helvası, Hedik, Telsel, Has Baklava
(finely layered pastry filled with nuts).
What to Buy
If we talk about the primary things that can
be bought from Çorum city, roasted chickpea as
one of the symbols of the city and souvenirs
made of copper can be mentioned.
Don't Leave Without
- Visiting Alacahöyük, Bogazkale Museum and
ruin places,
- Seeing hand made creations made of copper,
- Tasting Çorum meat pasty, Keşkek and İskilip
Dolması, Gül burma or Has Baklava,
- Buying Çorum roasted chickpea,
Sites
Registered Immobile Cultural and Natural
Heritages in Çorum
Sites
Archaeological Sites: 34
Urban Sites: 3
Natural Sites: -
Historical Sites: -
Total: 37
Cultural (at Single Construction Scale) and
Natural
Heritages: 165
TOTAL: 202
Contact Information
Provincial Cultural Directorate
Tel: (364) 212 05 10
Fax: (364) 212 05 10
State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate
Kültür Sitesi - ÇORUM
Tel: (0 364) 213 70 38
Fax: 0 364)212 05 10
Museum
Çorum Museum Detailed Information Address:
Gülabibey Mah. Müze Sok. Çorum
Tel: (364) 213 15 68
Fax: (364) 224 30 25
Governorship : (+90-364) 213 84 18
Municipality : (+90-364) 213 53 10
Hospital : (+90-364) 225 40 00
Police : (+90-364) 311 39 00
Gendarme : (+90-364) 681 56 31
Provincial Directorate : (+90-364) 213 77 17 -
224 81 35
Provincial Culture Directorate : (+90-364) 212
05 10
Links
Çorum Governorship http://www.corum.gov.tr/
Çorum Municipality http://www.corum-bld.gov.tr/
The Tourism Directorate of Çorum's http://www.corumturizm.gov.tr/english/index2.htm
