Yozgat

Area: 14.132 km²

Population: 682.919 (2000)

Traffic Code: 66

The province of Yozgat provides a transition point between Central Anatolian Region and the Black Sea Region. The province of Yozgat is one of the oldest settlement areas of Anatolia and accommodates rich products of Anatolian Folk Literature.

Districts: Yozgat (center), Akdağmadeni, Aydıncık, Boğazlıyan, Çandır, Çayıralan, Çekerek, Kadışehri, Saraykent, Sarıkaya, Sorgun, Şefaatli, Yenifakılı, Yerköy.

How to Get

Highway: The Bus station : The bus station is located in the city center and the transportation to the bus station from the city is possible via minibuses.
 Telephone of the Bus Station: (+ 90 - 354) 212 58 08

Railway: The railway between Ankara - Kayseri provinces passes from Yerköy - Şefaatli and Yenifakılı districts inside the borders of the province. The railway stations are located inside the district center.

Yerköy Railway Station, Tel : (+ 90 - 354) 516 26 64

Şefaatli Railway Station, Tel: (+ 90 - 354) 564 11 72

Yenifakılı Station, Tel:(+ 90 - 354) 612 10 18

Tower

Watch Tower: The tower was constructed by Şakir Usta in 1908. The tower has the shape of a square prism and is constructed at the central point of the province.

Museums And Ancient Cities

Karslıoğlu Mansion: (Archeological Museum) The mansion was constructed in 1883. The mansion was then nationalized by Ministry of Culture in 1979. The mansion was restored and open for visit as an Archeological museum. The findings discovered from the excavations executed in the region are exhibited in the museum.

Ethnography Museum: (Nizamoğlu House) This mansion is used as a Ethnography Museum and has entered into service as a museum in 1985. There are approximately 4000 works in the museum and 990 of these works are on exhibition.

Telephone of the Museum: (+ 90 - 354) 212 27 73 - 212 14 94

Open hours to visit: 08.30 - 17.30

Open days to visit: Everyday except Mondays

Archeology Museum Address: Sungulu Sok. Hattuşaş Yokuşu - Yozgat
Tel: (354) 212 27 73

Ethnography Museum Address: A. Nohutlu Mah. Emniyet Cad. - Yozgat
Tel: (354) 212 27 73

Ancient Cities

Büyüknefes (Tavium): The ancient city was founded by the Trocmi nation which was a branch of Galat nation. The Büyüknefes ancient city was the capital city of this civilization and is located on the Yozgat - Haydarbeyli road. The city contains pillars, lion statues, ring stones carved from hard rocks, bird figures carved on the rocks, ruins of a paved road, burial grounds and pools. There are also the traces of a wide square and roads displaying the existence of an underground city in the vicinity of southeast direction.

Çengeltepe Tumulus: The tumulus belongs to the Frigian period. The most important architectural finding is the remnants of a house. An earthen made owen, a furnace, various tools and earthenware pots are discovered in this house.

Mercimek Hill: It is a small tumulus located east of Yozgat province. Historical works like household items, potteries, women’s adornment materials, seals and a cubical tomb belonging to the Hittite period were discovered at the excavations.

Alişar Tumulus: The tumulus is located 45 km. southeast of Yozgat province on the highway of Sarıkaya district. The tumulus is 520 m. long and 950 m. wide and is founded in the middle of a wide and hollow field. The superior craftsmanship and the decoration property of the black, gray and red pots and pans, decorated seals, well crafted stones and bones, human and animal figures are the samples of the civilization of the Alişar nation.

Sarıkaya Roman Ruins: The Roman period archways are located inside the borders of Sarıkaya district of Yozgat province at the thermal facilities.
 

Castles

Çeşka Castle (Underground City): The underground city is founded inside a high hill located northeast of the city and is 3 km. away from the city center. The underground city has three separate entrances.

Kerkenez Ruins (Castle): The Kerkenez Ruins ore located 5 km away from the Şahmuratlı village and are spread over a vast field.

Religious Monuments

The major mosques of the Yozgat province are; Çapanoğlu Mosque, Başçavuş Mosque and the Cevheri Ali Efendi Mosque.

The mausoleums located inside and around Yozgat province are Çandır Şahsultan Hatun Mausoleum (Vault),Çayıralan Çerkezbey Mausoleum ,Osman Paşa Mausoleum and Görpeli Mausoleum.

Bridges

The historical bridges of Yozgat province are; Taşköprü, Karabıyık Bridge and Kesik Bridge.

Highlands

Hisarbeyli (Yoğurtyurdu) Plateau: The plateau is located inside the Akdağ forests. The Hasbek - Hisarbeyli - Akdağmadeni road passes through this plateau. A big creek flows between two hills. One side of the hill is covered with pine trees while the other side is covered with small plantation. The plateau is inhabited by the Hasbek and Hisarbeyli villagers during hot summer seasons. There are numerous cold fresh water springs. The plateau is famous with its yogurt.

Cehirlik: The plateau is located on the Yozgat - Boğazkale (Hattuşaş) road. It is located 2 km. away from Yozgat province. The plateau is famous with its Bride Rock and Wild Tulips. The tulips bloom in spring season and provides a different beautiful perspective to the Cehrilik plateau during summer season.

Kadıpınarı: This plateau is located inside the Akdağ forests which covers a wide area with pines, oaks and other various tree types. The area contains clean fresh water springs and various hunting games. The plateau is located 2 km. northwest of Akdağmadeni district. There is a deer rising ranch in the region.

NATIONAL PARKS
 
Location: The park is 5km south of Yozgat, in Central Anatolia.

Transportation: Getting to the park by road is via the Ankara–Kayseri highway.

Highlights: The park covers an area of 262 hectares and has an average altitude of 1350m, and is a rarity in Turkey in that it was mad-made. It has a good coverage of black pine, oak and juniper trees. Bogazkoy, the capital city of the Hittites, lies 40km north of the park, and within the area are Alacahoyuk and Sarikaya thermal springs.

Facilities: There is no accommodation, but camping and picnic sites are available.

Caves

There are some number of caves in the Divanlı village of Saraylı district. These caves are composed of various chambers. As the caves are carved inside the rocks, some caves have stone carved stairs. These caves are known to be of Byzantine period.