Why visit Bünyan
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About Bünyan
Bünyan is a municipality and district of Kayseri Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,210 km2, and its population is 29,704 (2022).
From the Wikipedia article Bünyan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Churches and places of worship18
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Healthcare8
History
Evidence that the history of Bunyan is very old can be understood from the existing caves and ruins in the villages near the district. It is understood that it dates back to the Hittites from 4000-1200 BC. It was Turkified during the Anatolian Seljuk State, which experienced Iranian, Assyrian and Roman cultures. The region was annexed to the lands of the Ottoman Empire by Yavuz Sultan Selim in 1515.
The district, which used to be called Sarımsaklı, was removed from the Pınarbaşı (Aziziye) district of Sivas Province in 1895 and became a district by gaining the name of Bünyan-ı Hamid. This name means "The Structure of Hamid". As a result of the declaration of the Constitutional Monarchy in 1908, the Ottoman Sultan II. With the abdication of Abdülhamid, the name Hamid was abolished and his name continued as Bünyan. In 1912, it was separated from Sivas province and connected to Kayseri Province.
The historical artifacts in the region are from the times of the Hittites and Seljuks. Some of these works are the Daniş Ali Bey Mosque in Büyük Bürüngüz village, Bünyan Ulu Mosque in Cami-i Kebir neighborhood, Kayabaşı Caves, Abdurrahman Gazi Tomb and caves in Samağır village, Şammaspir Church in Doğanlar neighborhood, Seyit Halil Tomb in Karakaya town, Priest Fountain in Yenice neighborhood, Sultanhanı village. Khan and Karatay Inn in Karadayı village.
From the History section of Bünyan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Bünyan
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kayseri Erkilet International Airport (ASR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 32 km away.
- Sarıoğlan 27 km north, about 27 min by car
- Talas 32 km southwest, about 32 min by car
- Akkışla 32 km northeast, about 32 min by car
- Kayseri 35 km west, about 35 min by car
- Felahiye 37 km northwest, about 37 min by car
- Hacılar 42 km southwest, about 42 min by car
- Gemerek 42 km northeast, about 42 min by car
- Tomarza 45 km south, about 45 min by car
- Develi 60 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Ürgüp 86 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Bünyan, 38600 Bünyan-Kayseri, Turkey - panoramio, Tevfik Teker, CC BY 3.0
- 38600 Bünyan-Kayseri Province, Turkey - panoramio, Tevfik Teker, CC BY 3.0
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