Why visit Kula
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail and 2 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Kouara and Nisyra.
Weather in Kula
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About Kula
Kula is a municipality and district of Manisa Province, Turkey. Its area is 981km2, and its population is 43,227 (2022). The town lies at an elevation of 635 m (2,083 ft).
From the Wikipedia article Kula, Manisa (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Kula on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Museums and landmarks2
Kouara
Monument and historic site · 5.3 km
Ancient city of Lydia, in modern-day Turkey
Nisyra
Monument and historic site · 4.1 km
Ancient city of Lydia in modern-day Turkey
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes2
Churches and places of worship8
History
Koula (Greek: Κοῦλα) begun as a settlement located on the site of the former Byzantine Opsikion Theme. In 1306, the city was captured by the Catalan Company under Roger de Flor. In 1384, the patriarchal possessions of the church at Koula were transported to the metropolitanate of Laodicea, while in 1394, the church was assumed by the metropolitanate of Philadelphia.
Suleiman, the ruler of Germiyan (r. 1361–87), relocated his capital from Kütahya to Kula after granting the Ottomans control of much of his realm, as part of the dowry payment for the marriage of his daughter Devletşah Hatun with the Ottoman prince and future sultan Bayezid I (r. 1389–1402).
From 1867 until 1922, Kula was part of the Aidin Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire. Until at least 1923, the town was inhabited by a mixed population of Christians and Muslims. The Christian population was composed of Turkified descendants of the original Greek inhabitants of the town, as well as by more recent immigrants from Samos and other Aegean islands.
From the History section of Kula, Manisa on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare14
Map of Kula
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Getting there and nearby towns
Uşak Havalimanı (USQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 73 km away.
- Alaşehir 25 km southwest, about 25 min by car
- Selendi 29 km northeast, about 29 min by car
- Salihli 44 km west, about 44 min by car
- Simav 67 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Uşak 67 km east, about 1 h by car
- Ödemiş 69 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Sarayköy 73 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Nazilli 76 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Pamukkale 81 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Turgutlu 83 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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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
- KulaTurkey, Mr. Vehbi Moğol, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 20230430 Kulalı kadın, Basak, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20230430 Çarşı Camisi Kula, Basak, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kula stone house 1, Bluetime93, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kula stone house 3, Bluetime93, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kula stone house 2, Bluetime93, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20230430 Çarşı Camisi, Kula 2, Basak, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kurşunlu Camii, Kula 2019-08-18 19.16.35 1792443545, Canercangul, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20230430 Kula Belediye binası, Basak, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kırmızı ev, Canel Ölgün, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yeni Hamam 2019-08-18 19.22.32 1792443643, Canercangul, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, unen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, unen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ktahyam-Mapping, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, unen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, unen, CC BY-SA 4.0
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