Eskişehir, Turkey
Eskişehir (il merkezi)
Eskişehir is a regional capital of 921,630 people in Eskişehir, Turkey.
Why visit Eskişehir
Townapedia lists 45 museums and landmarks, 35 parks and trails, 211 places to eat, 26 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Çağdaş Cam Sanatları Müzesi, Eti Arkeoloji Müzesi, Eskişehir Millet Bahçesi and Eskişehir Zoo.
Weather in Eskişehir
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About Eskişehir
Eskişehir (US: ES-kish-ə-HEER, Turkish: [esˈciʃehiɾ]; from eski 'old' and şehir 'city') is a city in northwestern Turkey and the capital of the Eskişehir Province. The urban population of the city is 821,315 (Odunpazarı + Tepebaşı), with a metropolitan population of 921,630.
From the Wikipedia article Eskişehir (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Eskişehir on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks45
Dorylaeum
Monument and historic site
Ancient city of Phrygia in modern-day Turkey
Eskişehir Caricature Museum
Museum · 1.3 km
Museum in Odunpazari District
Eskişehir Meerschaum Museum
Museum · 1.6 km
Museum in Odunpazarı District
Museum of Independence, Eskişehir
Museum · 1.4 km
Museum in Eskişehir, Turkey
Museum of Modern Glass Art, Eskişehir
Museum · 1.3 km
Museum in Eskişehir, Turkey
TÜRASAŞ Devrim Cars Museum
Museum · 1.3 km
Museum in Tepebaşı, Eskişehir
33 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds35
Sazova Science Culture and Art Park
Park · 4.2 km
Public park in Eskişehir, Turkey
23 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes211
Es Balaban Kebab Chef Yusuf
Restaurant · Barbecue, Beef Bowl, Deli, Kebab, Local, Regional, Steak House · 0.9 km
35 Ziya Paşa Caddesi
Mo-Sa 09:00-19:00
Acıktım
Restaurant · 0.7 km
63 Hoşnudiye, İsmet İnönü-1 Blv, 26130 Tepebaşı/Eskişehir
Mo-Su 07:30-00:00
Adanalı Bekir Usta
Restaurant · Turkish, Kebab, Chicken, Mumbar, Kuzu Şiş, Küşleme, Şırdan, Ciğer, Dana Bonfile, Kuzu Lokum, Kaburga
No:38 Vural Sokak (Barlar Sokağı), Eskişehir
24/7
Ceylan Cafe&Fastfood
Cafe · Turkish, Coffee Shop · 0.7 km
No:9/B Postane Sokak, Eskişehir
Mo-Su 08:00-20:00
Etevim Kafe&Burger
Cafe · Burger, Coffee Shop · 0.7 km
13/A Hatboyu-1 Caddesi
Mo-Su 12:00-22:00
199 more on the map.
History
The city was founded by the Phrygians around 1000 BC, although it has been estimated that the site could be older. The current city lies about a mile from the ancient Phrygian city of Dorylaeum. Many Phrygian artifacts and sculptures are on display in the city's archeological museum. There is also a museum of meerschaum stone, whose production remains notable in the city for the production of quality meerschaum pipes. In the 4th century the city moved about 10 km northeast, from Karacahisar to Şehirhöyük.
After Constantine the Great legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire, multiple bishops started to hold office in Dorylaeum, like Eusebius, who opossed the teachings of Nestorius and Eutyches. In the 11th century, Dorylaeum produced rich harvests of grain and the rivers close to the city were a great source for fish. The villages around the city were densely populated and Dorylaeum itself was embellished with stoas, fountains, and houses of illustrious citizens.
After the Seljuks conquered the city from the Byzantines, the city became known as Sultanönü. In 1097, it was the site of the significant Battle of Dorylaeum of the First Crusade, in which the Crusaders defeated the Seljuk Turkish sultan Kilij Arslan I. The city later fell to the Seljuks in the 13th century.
From the History section of Eskişehir on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay26
Churches and places of worship36
Shopping53
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries33
Healthcare132
Yunus Emre Devlet Hastanesi İki Eylül Hizmet Binası (Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon)
Hospital · 0.9 km
1 Ercan Sokak, Eskişehir
Map of Eskişehir
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Getting there and nearby towns
Hasan Polatkan Airport (AOE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 km away.
- Sevinç 14 km east, about 14 min by car
- Mihalgazi 28 km north, about 28 min by car
- İnhisar 32 km north, about 32 min by car
- Alpu 38 km east, about 38 min by car
- Çaltı 38 km northwest, about 38 min by car
- Doğançayır 38 km southeast, about 38 min by car
- Seyitgazi 40 km south, about 40 min by car
- Bozüyük 44 km west, about 44 min by car
- Yenipazar 45 km north, about 45 min by car
- Kütahya 60 km southwest, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Eskişehirdetekne, Vikiçizer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Horses statue, Eskişehir, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eskişehir Along River west of island with Köprübaşı Caddesi sculpture along river in 2012 1694, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Porsuk, Eskişehir 05, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Porsuk, Eskişehir 04, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Porsuk, Eskişehir 01, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Porsuk, Eskişehir 02, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Porsuk, Eskişehir 03, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Porsuk Çayı, Eskişehir 05, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Porsuk River, Eskişehir 13, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cat in Eskişehir (17112022), Kadı, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fisherman and Child Statue, Eskişehir 03, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Köprübaşı, Eskişehir 06, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Köprübaşı, Eskişehir 05, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Porsuk River, Eskişehir 10, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eskişehir Along River in 2012 1239, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Köprübaşı, Eskişehir 02, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Köprübaşı, Eskişehir 01, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fisherman Statue, Eskişehir 02, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fisherwoman Statue, Eskişehir 01, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lion statue, Eskişehir, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lion statue, Eskişehir (cropped), Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Odunpazarı, Eskişehir, Turkey 08, Murat Özsoy 1958, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Statue of Cengiz Topel, Eskişehir, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- EskişehirMunicipality (cropped), Hüseyin Şahbaz, CC0
- EskişehirMunicipality, Hüseyin Şahbaz, CC0
- Köprübaşı, Eskişehir 03, Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Odunpazarı, Eskişehir, Turkey 07, Murat Özsoy 1958, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Porsuk Çayı Eskişehir - panoramio, Hüseyin Öcal, CC BY 3.0
- Stele Zeus Chryseos Louvre Ma4289, Marie-Lan Nguyen, CC BY 2.5
- DMM anlatm, Aozan88, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eskişehir Caricature Museum building, Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eskişehir Eti Archaeology Museum building, Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eskişehir Museum of Independence building, Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eskişehir Woodworking Museum 2, Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tayfun Talipoğlu wax sculpture, Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TÜRASAŞ Devrim Cars Museum in August 2026, Kurmanbek, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eskisehir hayvanat bahcesi, Honacan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sazova Parkı... - panoramio, Sinan Şahin, CC BY 3.0
- Anadolu Üniversitesi Kütüphanesi, Originally created and uploaded to the Turkish Wikipedia by tr:User:Vikiçizer, Public domain
- Camsanatlarimuzesi, Honacan at Turkish Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Alaaddin Camii Eskişehir, Seltundo26, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eskişehir Merkez camii, Vikimach, CC BY 2.5
- Akoğlan Camii, Ozlmktv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eskişehir Kurşunlu Külliyesi1716b, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Meerschaumpfeife, Peng, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, kubikanber, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, kaymakam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, kubikanber, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, kubikanber, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, semi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, semi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, semi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, semi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, kubikanber, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hilalla, CC BY-SA 4.0
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