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Diyokletianus declared Nicomedia as the capital city of eastern region at the time when there were some management regulations in Roman empire by the end of 3rd century.
During this period the city was demolished by gods, was renewed.
The city was slided to east and the walls of the city were renewed in the form to cover the new area.
During this period in Nicomedia the hippodrome, palace, temple, baths, public buildings means and the shipyard was built.
Empire Galerius issued the first edict of tolerance known in the world on the 30th of April in the year 311 in Nicomedia.
Another feature of this tolerance enactment is that it inspired another second edict which was expanded to include all regions in Milan in 330.
With this enactment in Izmint the phenomenon of tolerance was founded in the world.
During this period Nicomedia became the fourth largest city following Rome, Antioch, Alexandria.
In the city there was a temple of Demeter.
On the side of it there were temples of the empire with 8 columns.
There was also an alpha and a statue of Demeter in the area.
In addition the area was connected to the harbour with a columned street.
Except for ruins of the city walls, aqueducts, a monumental fountain and a water system the Roman works have not survived.
In 395 the Roman empire was divided into two and Cogeli like Anatolia fell to the share of the Byzantine empire.
Izmint in 1087 passed into the hands of the Anatolian sarches and was annexed to the Anatolian sarches state established by Kutalmişoğlu Suleymanşeh.
In 1097 first of all Izmint and then Iznik passed to the hands of the crusaders.
Between the years 1204 and 1207 Izmint experienced the Latin occupation the period.
Until the year 1261 Izmint changed hands several times between the Turks, the Latins and the Byzantines.
In 1337 was prices captured by the Ottomans. Karamürselbey established a navy to protect the cults that were captured.
With the Turkish armies approaching to the Istanbul by capturing the castles in Cogeli peninsula Byzantines advanced on Orhangazi in 1329.
The Byzantines were defeated in the war between the Eskihisar and Darija.
Iznik having no hope for war relief surrendered itself to Turks.
Orhangazi lifted the siege immediately with the Byzantines' bed for the city.
Izmint was besized in 1331.
Meanwhile a large part of the forts near the Orhangazi surrendered themselves.
Izmint again besized and captured in 1337.
Previously Izmint was a flag which was bound to the Anatolian province.
In the time of Yahu Sultan Selim, Herzegzade Ahmed Pasha in Karamürsel and Defterlar Abdul Selam Efendi brought shipyards in Izmint to good working order by restoring them.
Later Izmint shipyards sold the repair a few times more.
In the time of Abdul Hamid II the first governor of the independent flag of Izmint was Selim Sirre Pasha.
The independent districts of Izmint was Yalova, Adapazari, Kandura and Geyve.
In following years Iznik was bound to the flag of Izmint.
After World War I in accordance with the Mwondros Armistice,
British landed their troops in Izmint on July 6th 1920 on the excuse that our warship Yavuz was retained in the Gulf of Izmint.
The government house became the headquarters of the occupation forces.
On June 28th 1921 Izmint rescued from the Greek occupation.
Today's Izmit.
Izmit was founded on one of the most important transit rules situated between Asia and Europe.
In the same time the city is known as an historical place too.
With its industrial big companies and shopping centers including its villages and districts,
Izmit population reached nowadays 375,000 people.
One of the world's giant automotive and automotive supply industry companies are set up in Izmit.
The city is known as Turkey's export champion and it represents its industry heartbeat.
Izmit, known as an industrial city, has made serious progress regarding culture, art and not to mention education.
Gölkay Park, the water sky park, has became one of the city's new attractions after hosting the world and European Championship in 2010.
The hill of culture represents an important valley about sheltering the clock tower, the statue of Ataturk and Kastrohumayun overlooking the Gulf.
And of course by reflecting the historical structure of the city.
Within Izmit's boundaries there are art and ethnographic museums, which are quite a blessing for those who love history.
There can be found lots of historical monuments in the city belonging in particular to Roman Empire and Ottoman Empire period.
Here are some other touristic places that need to be seen.
Yeni Juma Mosque, Fevzi Mosque, Orhan Mosque, Yumurtacı Mosque, Akchakoja Dere Mosque,
Watchmaker Ali Effendi's Mansion, Pink Kiosk, Historical Kapanja Street and as well as Rediff's Building.
The fanfare opened only during the summer.
It's a place where the city's youth can have lots of different activities.
One of the city's specialties, Pishmaniye, entered the Guinness Record Book in 2009 as the world's biggest swee.
Izmit is located at the intersection of several highways.
In addition to this, there is much traffic on the sea too.
The distance between Izmit and Istanbul is 85 km.
The distance between Izmit and Istanbul Atatürk airport is 120 km.
The Cengiz Topel civil airport serves Izmit and the region near itself for domestic flights.
The distance between Izmit and Ankara is 342 km.
Fevzi Mosque, situated in Koceli, Kemalpasha neighborhood, was built in the 16th century by Izmitli Mehmed Bey.
The first construction of the Mosque was one of Mimar Sinan's monuments, but it collapsed during an earthquake in 1776.
During the period of Sultan Mahmud II, the Mosque was rebuilt by Captain Derya Firari Ahmed Pasha.
In 1894, during an earthquake, the Mosque collapsed again, leaving behind one minaret that we can still see today.
Orhan Mosque is situated on one of Izmit's hills.
It was built in the 13th century by Suleyman Pasha during the period of Orhan Ghazi.
The importance of the Mosque is that the sermon is read with the support.
Since the building of the Mosque, the Muslim preacher performs the prayer while handing a sword.
Some of the Mosques in Turkey are still performing this application.
In order to read the sermon, the Muslim preacher climbs the steps of the minaret with his right hand on the sword.
While reading the sermon, the Muslim preacher always keeps the sword in his hand.
After the reading is finished, the Muslim preacher puts the sword down.
Yeni Juma Mosque is situated in Koceli, Yeni Juma neighborhood, next to the old Istanbul Ankara highway.
And is also one of the sections of Perte Mehmet Pasha's social complex.
The Mosque is known by the locals as Yeni Juma Mosque.
The construction of the building started after the death of Perte Mehmet Pasha in 1572.
And it was opened to the public in 1579.
The social complex is one of the Mimar Sinan's monuments.
Gültepe Necropolis
It was built between the 2nd and 9th century.
It is situated on the south part of the beautiful Gültepe and at the section of Izmit and Istanbul Ankara highway.
It was brought to the light in 1991 when it was found in a mural grave's room.
After it was taken out from the mural room, the Necropolis was brought to Koceli Museum.
Later on, after more diggings, there were discovered a lot of hypogenes with church relics and cross shape.
In the west side, in long narrow rooms, there were discovered relics made by the Christians for their martyrs.
Antik Aquaduct
It is located in the north part of the city center between the Karaözüm Sirke area and Üçtepeler housing.
On the remaining area of stream bed, it was built for the first time as a two floor building counting 50 meters length and 15 meters height.
Its foundations are still bearing the traces from the Roman Empire.
We have learned from the antique sources that during the 2nd century, the aquaducts have been made by the Nicomedias governor Plinius at the request of Roman Empire Trojan.
The construction was rebuilt many times and on its upper parts are still appearing traces from Byzantium and Ottoman periods.
Izmit walls
They were built during the period of Empire Nicomedias.
Kocellis exterior walls were built while Bitinia was the center of the kingdom.
The walls from the west to east measure 75 and 100 meters length and from north to south 50 meters largeness.
The north and south west walls are under-grilled with towers.
Izmit walls have a vital importance regarding their constructing techniques and the brickwork used in Roman era.
On the Roman walls from place to place can be seen pieces from the Hellenistic period.
The last renovations of the tower were made during the Ottoman period.
Klopp Tower
It is situated on a hill in Izmit in Kemalpasha neighborhood between the hunting lodge and the Atatürk statue.
It was built in 1901 by Izmit's tenant Musa Kazimbey during the 25th anniversary of Sultan Abdulhamid II's throne ascendance.
The Klopp Tower was made by the architect Vedat Bey in a neoclassic style.
Klopp Tower stands on a square base with two columns in its corners with the circle shaped arch's fountains in its edge.
The fountains are in the shape of niche and they are surrounded by moldings.
In addition these fountains have profile balls.
Between the base and the body a balcony was made.
The body is divided into four parts and the top of it was covered with a cone in premise shape.
Under this cone with white eaves a watch dial is placed for four sides.
Under the four directions this cone is placed on a watch dial.
The tower was made in the neoclassical style and each corner of the tower there are long and thin windows.
Atatürk's Monument
It's located between the hunting lodge and the train station on a hill.
The monument was built in 1933 at the 10th anniversary of the Republic during the leading of governor Ashraf Saidbey.
It's one of the pieces of work of the sculpture Nejat Sirre.
At the monument Atatürk is standing up wearing a military uniform with his right hand extended forward.
Historical Kapanja Street
It's a street in an urban protected area whose both sides are filled up with examples of civil architectures.
One fountain, one underground tank and one school.
On this street most of the houses are still under renovation.
It's a street that conserves its historical configuration and it's included in the municipality's historical corridor project.
Kasruhumayun Ethnographic Museum
It's situated just above the port side and the upper side of Kulak Tower.
Initially built at the orders of Murat IV.
There were no traces left from the hunting lodge.
Nowadays it's known and used at ethnographic museum.
But it's also referred to names as Sultan Abdulaziz Palace, Hunting Pavilion or Sultan's Lodge.
The building that we know today was made for the presence of Padishah Abdulaziz during the opening of Hyderpasha-ismith Railway in 1873.
It was made by the architect Mimari Karabet Amirabalyan.
The palace covers quite a wide space due to the separating office and guard's place.
The Archaeological and Ethnographical Museum
Kojide Archaeological and Ethnographical Museum can be found in the old train station area in Izmit.
Instructions from this area were built between 1873 and 1910.
In the Archaeology Museum there are some sections dedicated to places like repair workshop, water tank, housing building.
By uniting two monopoly stores were created showrooms for the archaeological works of art.
Here you can see works of art belonging to Paleolithic, Hellenistic, Rome, Byzantium and Ottoman periods.
Reserve Apartment
Rediff Tirese was made by Hasan Pasha in 1863 in Izmit in Kemalpasha Street.
It was built for the use of reserve offices in the Ottoman period.
In the Second Empire style which semi-masonry barracks build on pillars.
There is a balcony that is overtaxed outside of the entrance of the reserve apartment.
Past the entrance hallway there are corridors with rectangular structure and also rooms around them.
The rectangular windows at the bottom and at the top can be seen along the entire structure.
The interior ceilings of relief office were decorated with 19th century embellishments.
The most spectacular parts of the building are these parts.
The entire structure is covered with a wooden roof.
Historical train station
The old train station, the warehouse and the storage buildings are part of the Archaeology Museum.
A great importance was given to the railway system.
So in 1873 it was put into service the railway between Hyderpasha and Izmit.
The train station building, the warehouse building and the storage building were built between 1908 and 1920.
The buildings were made under German architect's supervision but Italian stone masons work at their structure.
Watchmaker Ali Effendi's Mansion
It was built during the period of Abdulhamid I in 1776.
He had it done by Gümüşoğlu, one of Izmit's rich families.
In time the mansion passed into other people's hands.
So it was bought by Ali Effendi whose job was related to watch repairing.
In 1976 was enacted by the Ministry of Culture.
Its restoration started in 1978 and between 1987 and 2009 it was used as the ethnography museum.
Nowadays it's used by the municipality for cultural and art activities.
This mansion was allocated by Armenian Lossika to the Lavir Tevikbey who was the son of Ministry Refugee Mehmet Effendi.
It's understood from the records of 1933.
The owner of the house, Gültenanem, was the daughter of Tevikbey.
As the construction technique of building was of the same period, dating was determined as 19th century.
The building is three floor on a basement.
The building is wood with plaster.
The windows had the feature of the gloating.
There's a get out on the second floor.
As it was printed with pink color, it's named Pink Pavillion.
Hill of Culture
In 2011, Izmit municipality launched a project named Hill of Culture.
The clock tower from the Ottoman period, Atatürk's monument from the Republic period,
with their appropriate explanations and constructions, are placed on a corridor that bears the same features.
The Ottoman and the Republic periods from the corridor are unique and harmonized combination integrated in the gulf's wheel.
It's one of the places that the locals can visit and it shouldn't be missed by the tourists.
Gölkay Park Water Skins Complex
In 2010, Gölkay Park hosted the Worlds and European Championships.
Besides this, it's a place where the locals can have breakfast.
Most passionate by fishing can go fishing on places specially made for them.
And of course, it's a place where they can spend some quality time.
The park is only 10 minutes away from the city center.
Watching the sunset from the facility, it's one of the most enjoyable experiences ever.
Famous Izmit Cotton Candy
The city has gained a reputation for this type of sweet candy.
The travelers who passed through Izmit are first met by these sweet candy sellers.
The sweet white cotton image inside the box now became one of the city's symbols.
It's an irreplaceable food during all the local celebrations and feasts due to the fact that it's a unique kind of sweet and light.
This made it very popular outside the province's bounds.
In 2009, by taking the title of the world's longest dessert, the turkey fairy floss entered the Guinness Record Book.
Why was it called Pishmania?
There is a possibility about the origin of Pishmania.
According to Annabiritanika, the origin of Pishmania was Iran, as it was called Peshmek in this country.
It's possible that, day by day, it changed into Pishmania in Turkish language.
The reputation savers of Izmit Pishmania were the Armenian masters.
Who settled Izmit and its surrounding area?
In the years between 1601 and 1611.
The one who saved the reputation of Izmit Pishmania was one of these masters.
Şekerci Agop Dolmacian
However, during the time of World War I,
like many others, Şekerci Agop Dolmacian migrated to another country after closing his candy shop.
On the other hand, the first secretary of accounting in Izmit, Etem Efendi,
prevented the migration of Dolmacian's skill.
He was teaching the children of Dolmacian, Turkish and French languages while working in their shop,
with learning all the intricacies about the preparation of Pishmania.
Etem Efendi opened his own candy shop in Kaparuni district after Dolmacian's migration to America.
Etem Efendi lived between the years 1892 and 1853, and he had a colorful personality.
He was known for his botanical culture and music ability.
In the later years, his Pishmania workshop in fact became a school for new masters.
If you find yourself passing through Izmit, don't leave without trying its Turkish failure laws,
because the one who tastes it once is regretful for one time,
but the one who never tastes it is a thousand times regretful.
Koceli Culture, Art and Entertaining Fail
It was first opened in 1966 with the purpose of introducing Koceli's industry.
Today, known as Koceli Cultural and Entertaining Fail,
the park is hosting during the summer a lot of cultural and artistic activities.
This place is the real name of the park.
It is frequented especially by young people.
Inside the park, there is a 39,000 meter square pond
where the visitors can take some deep breaths during the hot summer months.
Koceli Culture, Art and Entertaining Fail
It was first opened in 1966 with the purpose of introducing Koceli's industry.
Koceli Culture, Art and Entertaining Fail
