City of Safranbolu

World Heritage

turkey

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From the 13th century until the advent of railways in the early 20th century, Safranbolu was an important caravan station on the main trade route between the East and the West. The Old Mosque, Old Baths and Suleyman Pasha Academy were built in 1322. During its heyday in the 17th century, Safranbolu's architecture influenced urban development across much of the Ottoman Empire.

# Suleiman Pasha Academy