CANAKKALE

The city, which is the cradle of Trojan, Assos like former civilization centers, and where Gallipoli Peninsula Historical National Park, various martyr, monument and graves are present, the most bloody fights of Canakkale wars are occurred, and Aegean and Marmara seas are connected and Europe and Asia is met at its coasts has an important place in inland and foreign tourism.

Districts

Canakkale (center), Ayvacik, Bayramic, Bozcaada, Biga, Can, Eceabat, Ezine, Gelibolu, Gokceada, Lapseki, Yenice.

Gallipoli Museum

Museum studies in Canakkale was started in 1936 with storing to an old Church building at Zafer Square the ancient remnants collected from the region. Then this building was arranged and turned into a directorate, and opened for visitors in 1960. In 1984, it began to serve at 5 separate halls in the new museum building, constructed on Ataturk Caddesi.

Troy

Intepe Borough, near to Tevfikiye Village, is 30 km. away from Canakkale, in Hisarlik. Archeological excavations revealed the different time periods of various settlement areas, city ramparts, house basis, a temple and a theater. A symbolic horse made up of wood reminds the big Trojan war. Historical port, Alexandria - Troas was constructed during 3rd century B. C. St. Paul had visited here two times, and his third missioner voyage to Assos was started from here.

Canakkale, which holds the lands at both sides of the strait and known as Hellespontos and Dardanel during ancient times, always experienced the settlements of civilizations from the first ages of time. Initial city civilization was founded in Troja in 3000 B. C., and continued since 2500 B. C. Then it had been reigned by Lydians, Persians, Bergama Kingdom, Romans, Byzantium and Ottoman Empires

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