On March 15, 1923 Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and his wife, Latife, were guests in this house which belonged to Suphi Pasha from the Ramazanoğulları family.
This museum contains historical ruins from Cilicia, Çukurova and Adana. It was established in 1924 after the declaration of the Turkish Republic, making it one of the Turkey's ten oldest museums.
Adana Cinema Museum is a museum dedicated to the cinema of Turkey, in particular in relation with directors, actors and producers native to the city. Established in 2011 in a renewed old Adana house. Read more.
During the first world war, it was used as a military depot. After the war of independence it was used as Adana Sultani and male high school and in 1932. It has been used as a school for girls. Read more.
It was built in 1495 by Ramazanoğlu Halil Bey. It is a three story stone house, one of the oldest examples in Adana and in all of Turkey.
This bridge over the Seyhan River was built in the 4th century according to an inscription now in the Adana Archeological Museum. the bridge originally had 21 arches, but 7 are buried.
It was built by Abidinpasha in 1881 in the Ulu Cami facilities. It is 32 meters high. It was built to show the official time for business and Muslim prayers, and astronomical observation.
In 1501, Halil Bey of the Ramazanoğlu tribe made additions to the 13th-century St. Jacque crusader church, converting it into a mosque.
It was build by Halil Bey of the Ramazanoğlu tribe who died in 1510. His tomb is in the mosque. The Grand Mosque is famous for its İznik encaustic tiles, double colored stones and octagonal minarets.
It is an Italian Catholic Church in Tepebağ built in 1880. It received its name from a small bronze statue on top of the church that looks like a baby in the Virgin Mary's hands.
The first railway station in Adana was built in 1886. In 1903, the Ottoman Government contracted Istanbul-Baghdad section of the Berlin-Baghdad Railway project to Germany. Read more.
It was built in 1529 by Ramazanoğlu Mestanzade H. Mahmut Ağa as a foundation for Mestanzade Mosque.
It was the first double minaret mosque in area. It is called that "Double Minaret Mosque" even its exact name is "M. Sabuncu Camii".
On inscription says it was built by Abdurrezzaki Antakt in 1724; another says it was built in 1729 by Abdullah bin Ali Paşa.
This is one of Adana's two nicest shoreline districts. The ancient history of Ayas/Aegeae isn't known, but in the Hellenistic period, it was famous with its Asklepion Temple, one of 3 in the world.
It is established near the mountains which rise suddenly in the middle of Çukurova. The date of its establishment isn't known, but it became the capital city of the ancient province of Clicia in 408.
It is located in Adana's coastal district of Karataş in Dörtyoldirikli. It was famous for its temples which gained importance after Alexander the Great prayed in the Athena Temple.
There ruins are 210 km from Adana in the district of Tufanbeyli in Şar Village. Şar was a famous Hittite religious center named Komana, but present ruins fate from the Roman period.
The museum in Kuruköprü became the ethnography museum when archeology museum moved out to its present location. The ethnography museum was originally built as a church in 1845.
Mosaics on the floor of a Byzantine church picture animals in Noah's ark. Lively mosaics of peacocks and other animals demonstrate that Çukurova mosaic art was very advanced.
Misis, near the Ceyhan River, is the second stop on the historical Silk Road after Adana. The history of Misis possibly starts with its tumulus (6000 B.C.).
Muwatalli Relief on the old Misis-Ceyhan road is in teh village of Sirkeli near teh Ceyhan River. It became famous after Prof. Dr. Garstang from the USA excavated the Sirkeli mound in 1938.
Akören is in the District of Aladağ in the Taurus Mountains. Recent excavations have revealed ruins of four churches, buildings, and two streets.
The mosque on South is Yağ Cami and Alidede at neighbourhood. The architect of Ulu Cami by Hasanağa was built. The handwriting message is famous widely traveled of Evliya Çelebi on wall of mosque.
It is on Abidinpaşa Street in the Kemeraltı neighborhood which used to be called Tarsus Door. It was built by Savcıoğlu Hacı Mustafa in the period of the Ramazanoğlu Piri Paşa tribe.
It is opposite the big clock tower in the city center. Its style resembles that of craft shops of the 16th century more than that of a covered bazaar.
Popular tradition says that a snake charmer named Şeyh Meran used to raise snakes in the castle.
It was the forth castle in the castle chain. It was originally an Assyrian castle called Sis Castle after the name of the city. The castle was restored after control of the city of Sis changed hands.
The destiny of the old city of Anavarza was tied to this castle high on a hell. It can only be reached from the west. It has a view of the İskenderun Gulf and other castles.
In June 1920, about 100 Turks, mostly women and childiren, were viciously massacred by Armenians near Sarıhamzalı and Yolgeçen villages while they were going to reach the national army forces.
Köşker Duran (Kalfa) died in August 1020 in the battle against the French forces in the gardens south of Adana. The commander, Küçük Mehmet, was wounded in the same battle.
This county is important because it's a defence and staying place since the first centuries. It was under the Persians in 6th century B.C., in 33 B.C. Alexander the Great, then Rome, Byzantine.
History of city center is very new. It's an establishment place since Fenike period and it was under the occupation of Hitit, Egypt, Asur, Rome, Byzantniten and Kölemen civilizations.
