Mudurnu is a small town in Bolu Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey, 52 km south-west of the city of Bolu. It is the seat of Mudurnu District.[2] Its population is 5,379 (2021).[1] The mayor is Necdet Türker (MHP), elected in 2019.
Mudurnu | |
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 Old houses in Mudurnu | |
  Mudurnu Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 40°28′N 31°13′E / 40.467°N 31.217°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Bolu |
| District | Mudurnu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Necdet Türker (MHP) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 5,379 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Climate | Csb |
| Website | mudurnu |
History
editThe town has a long history and the name Mudurnu comes from the Byzantine princess Modrene (Μωδρηνή in Byzantine Greek), and the ruins of the Byzantine castle can still be seen above the town. In the 8th century AD, the forces of the Byzantine usurper Artabasdos, commanded by his son Niketas, were defeated at or near this location by the army of the legitimate emperor Constantine V, before being defeated again at Chrysopolis, the same location where Constantine the Great defeated his Eastern rival Licinius.
In the late 19th and early 20th century, Mudurnu was part of the Kastamonu Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire.
This is an attractive district of forest and mountain. Mudurnu itself is a historical town with a number of well-preserved Ottoman Empire period houses. A portion of the centre of town has been declared an Historic Preservation District ("Kentsel Sit Alanı").[3]
In 1920, during the Nationalists' push to gain control over the country, İbrahim Çolak with the Kuva-yi Milliye besieged forces loyal to the Porte for three days, May 13 to 15, before taking the town.
Economy
editUntil 2002 when it went bankrupt, the local economy was heavily dependent on the "Mudurnu Chicken" (Mudurnu Tavuk) company, one of Turkey's largest poultry producers and fast-food chains. There is a large statue of a chicken at the edge of town.[4] After the chicken processing plant closed in 2002, significant numbers of people left the town for jobs elsewhere[5] and the remaining populace began to invest in tidying up and restoring the old town in order to attract tourists and weekend visitors. Many of the old houses are now restaurants serving local cuisine.
In 2007 as part of the dissolution of Mudurnu Chicken the brand name was sold to Pak Chicken (Pak Tavuk), who produced chicken under that brand name, but not in Mudurnu.[5] Beginning in 2010 Pak Chicken opened a chicken packing plant in Mudurnu, employing 350 people by mid 2010.[5]
Places of interest
edit- Babas Kaplıcası - mineral water spring with accommodation in a restored Ottoman wooden bathhouse.[6][7]
- Yildrim Bayezid Mosque - built in 1372 as part of a complex of dervish lodges, the hamam and madrasha. According to the description at the mosque, it is the first mosque with a big single dome without columns.
- Yildrim Bayezid Hamam - still functional and beautiful Turkish bath with Sauna, built 1382 by Ömer Ibrahim.
- Lake Abant - located 20 kilometers North-East of Mudurnu
- The real estate development project The Burj Al Babas[8][9]
Gallery
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Mudurnu old houses -
Mudurnu Konak -
Mudurnu Konak -
Mudurnu Decoration on house -
Mudurnu Decoration on house -
Mudurnu Decoration on house -
Mudurnu shop -
Mudurnu clock tower -
Mudurnu clock tower -
Mudurnu Doruk Baba tomb -
Mudurnu panorama -
Mudurnu Yildirim Beyazit Mosque -
Mudurnu Yildirim Beyazit Mosque -
Mudurnu Yildirim Beyazit mosque -
Mudurnu Yildirim Beyazit Bath -
Mudurnu Yildirim Beyazit Bath Entrance -
Mudurnu Yildirim Beyazit Bath -
Mudurnu Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Camii -
Mudurnu Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Camii -
Mudurnu Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Camii
References
edit- ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ Koçan, Nurhan (2011). "Mudurnu (Bolu) Kentsel Sit Alanı Üzerine Bir Araştırma (Research on the Urban Conservation Area for Mudurnu (Bolu))" (PDF). Orman Fakültesi Dergisi (Journal of Forestry Faculty) (in Turkish). 11 (1). Kastamonu University: 44–51. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
- ^ Şahin, Şükran (21 July 2012). "Mudurnu'ya: Doğa, Kültür ve Tarihin Kucaklaştığı Yer (Mudurnu: Where Nature, Culture and History meet)". Gezi Alemi (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 5 October 2012.
- ^ a b c Güler, Eren (10 May 2010). "Mudurnu Piliç hayata dönüyor (Chicken Mudurnu coming to life)". Hürriyet Ekonomi. Archived from the original on 13 May 2010.
- ^ "Mudurnu'nun Şifa Kaynakları (Mudurnu Healing Resources)" (in Turkish). Mudurnu District of Bolu Province. Archived from the original on 16 June 2010. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
- ^ "Babas Kaplıcası onarımdan sonra hizmete açılacak (Thermal Baths will be opened after repairs)". BolununSesi Gazetesi (BolununSesi Gazette) (in Turkish). 29 March 2010. Archived from the original on 1 April 2010.
- ^ Bendix, Aria (January 21, 2019). "There's a $200 million abandoned village of Disney-like castles in Turkey. Take a look inside". Business Insider. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ^ "Drone footage reveals hundreds of abandoned Turkish chateaux". Dezeen. 2019-01-18. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
External links
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Media related to Mudurnu at Wikimedia Commons
