Cumalikizik Village in Bursa - Turkey
CUMALIKIZIK :
One of the most priceless civil masterpieces of countryside, Cumalıkızık was built as a foundation village in piedmont of Uludag, Bursa during the reign of Ottoman Sultan Orhan Gazi (1326-1360).
Absolutely, that splendid structure which includes total 270 homes (60 of them are still livable today), reflects Ottoman Style and it has protected its historical tissue since in the past.
FEATURES :
However the words fail to define Cumalıkızık, it can be said that several main features describe the fascinating historic space.
There was turned out a church belonging to the East Rome (Byzantine Era) in the southeast of the Cumalıkızık settlement in 1969.
At the present, the ruins of that chapel are kept in Bursa Archaeology Museum.
Situated on approximately the area of ten hectares, the magnigicent location was called as ‘’Kızık’’ because it was found between mountain foot and valley which exhibits its natural beauty with its pure sources and sweet homes symbolizing old ages.
Additionally, the other name ‘’Cuma’’ comes from Friday Prayers; beforehand, the people of not only that village but also another towns came together in Fridays in order to pray.
This place is surrogated by seven Kızık Village such as Hamamlıkızık, Derekızık, Degirmenlikızık and Fidyekızık Villages.
Moreover, it hosted many movies, film stars like ‘’ Kınalı Kar’’ (Turkish series) due to its ravishing nature.
Lastly, in 2000, it took a place in UNESCO’s World History Heritage Candidate List with a file named
‘’The Rise of Ottoman Empire’’
thanks to reflecting its natural and cultural values upon unique buildings and location.
LEGEND ABOUT THE CUMALIKIZIK
According to a rumor, in the period of Ottoman, a clan Kızık from oghuz tribe wanted to found a city here after the immigrating to the regions of Karaceli Tribe.
ordered to be married seven handsome Kızık boys with seven beautiful Karaçeli girls.
Finally, those boys established their Kızık Village like Cumalıkızık.
CUMALIKIZIK HOUSES
Generally, the homes of Cumalıkızık have three-storey and they were built as adjoined with each other which create a powerful atmosphere of peace, brotherhood, collaboration and good neighbourhood relations.
It was taken care of the family privacy, when the homes were found; ground, the first floor and courtyards in the external part of those buildings were furnished with the bonding timbered walls and rubble stones.
At the upper storey with hipped roof and pantiled was covered the nog filling. Therefore it is not possible to see from outside.
Besides, there are placed two memorial planes;the village arena, and a fountain, situated in the east of the mosque, in the village. Mosque, village, coffeehouse and big plane triplet,
which are displayed in Ottoman locations, are also exhibited in the centre of Cumalıkızık Village.
The constructions, which are comprised natural street configuration by topographer, were decorated according to characteristic privacies of the region.
Therefore, all civil architecture examples are separate from each other.
When you step in that charming village, you experience the nostalgia with the stone homes, small bakery spreading delicious smell of bread, ancient winery, multi coloured such as blue, pink, red, purple homes.
Masjid / MOSQUE
There is a mosque named also Cumalıkızık. It is said that the mosque was built before 300 years and renovated in 1916. The mosque was enlarged between 1950 and 1955, its ceiling and mihrab was changed.
TURKISH BATH AND FOUNTAINS :-
There are famous Cumalıkızık Baths and Zekiye Hatun Fountain which heal the sick people and cure their skins.
MUSEUM :-
Cumalıkızık Ethnography Museum is located here. It is seen that many ancient collections, goods, tools, weapons, kitchen utensil are kept within that museum.
History :-
Cumalıkızık is a village in the Yıldırım district of Bursa Province, located 10 kilometers east of the city of Bursa, at the foot of Mount Uludağ. Its history goes back to the Ottoman Empire's foundation period. The village is now included within the border of the Yıldırım district as a neighbourhood. Cumalıkızık was founded as a vakıf village.
The historical texture of the village has been well protected and the civilian countryside architectural structures of the early Ottoman period are still intact. Because of this,
Cumalıkızık has become a popular but still unspoiled center for tourists.
Cumalıkızık has become a popular but still unspoiled center for tourists.
A group of similar villages which are placed close together between the foot of mount Uludağ and the valleys have been called Kızık in Turkish.
The name stands for one of the twenty-four clans of the Oghuz Turks and the people from the villages also called Kızık. Similar villages, less well preserved, are Değirmenlikızık, Derekızık, and Hamamlıkızık (see Kızık for other places named Kızık in Turkey). Hamamlıkızık was the village of the local baths (hamam), and Cumalıkızık was named because people gathered there on Friday (Cuma, in Turkish) for worship.
The name stands for one of the twenty-four clans of the Oghuz Turks and the people from the villages also called Kızık. Similar villages, less well preserved, are Değirmenlikızık, Derekızık, and Hamamlıkızık (see Kızık for other places named Kızık in Turkey). Hamamlıkızık was the village of the local baths (hamam), and Cumalıkızık was named because people gathered there on Friday (Cuma, in Turkish) for worship.
The Cumalıkızık ethnography museum in the village's square displays historical objects from the village. Every June there is a raspberry festival. The famous Cumalıkızık houses are made out of wood, adobe, rubblestones.
Most of them are triplex houses.
The windows upstairs are generally latticed and with a bay window.
Most of them are triplex houses.
The windows upstairs are generally latticed and with a bay window.
The handles and knockers on the main entry doors are made of wrought iron.
Cobblestone streets are very narrow with no sidewalks, but a typical medieval gutter in the center for rain and waste water.
Cobblestone streets are very narrow with no sidewalks, but a typical medieval gutter in the center for rain and waste water.
A mosque, the fountain of 'Zekiye Hatun' next to the mosque and a bath with one dome are original from the Ottoman Empire. Also there is a ruin of a church built by Byzantines.
Cumalıkızık holds 270 historical houses. Some of these houses are in process of restoration and maintenance, and 180 of them are still being used as dwellings.
In 1969, the remains of a Byzantine church were unearthed southeast of the village in the foothills of Mt. Uludağ.
Some architectural works are on display in the Archeological Museum of Bursa. Movies and television programs with historical settings have often been recorded in Cumalıkızık.
Some architectural works are on display in the Archeological Museum of Bursa. Movies and television programs with historical settings have often been recorded in Cumalıkızık.
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