One Day in Akşehir: What to See

Historic & Cultural

Nasreddin Hoca Türbesi

Nasreddin Hodja Tomb, the structure where Nasreddin Hodja's grave is located. The area around the grave of Nasreddin Hodja, who died in Akşehir in 1284 and was buried there, was later turned into a tomb. It corresponds to the 14th century, which was during the First Anatolian Beyliks period.

Museums

Batı Cephesi Karargahı müzesi

Akşehir Western Front Headquarters Museum is the headquarters building that had an important place in the National War of Independence. The building was constructed as the Municipality Building in 1904-1905, during the time of Mayor Bostan Bey. The two-story building has a stone foundation and is made of brick and baghdadi materials.

Turkish Baths & Spa

Şifa hamamı

Shopping

Tarihi Arasta Bedesten Çarşısı

Museums

Nasreddin Hoca Arkeoloji ve Etnoğrafya Müzesi

The Nasreddin Hoca Archaeology and Ethnography Museum, located in Akşehir, Afyonkarahisar, opened to visitors in 2007. The museum building is a historical mansion built in 1914 by Rüştü Bey, the Akşehir examining magistrate. The museum exhibits archaeological artifacts from the Neolithic to the Byzantine periods, as well as ethnographic items like traditional clothing and dioramas depicting Nasreddin Hoca's anecdotes. The museum is within walking distance of Nasreddin Hoca Tomb (615 m), Western Front Headquarters Museum (365 m), and Seyyid Mahmud Hayrani Tomb (385 m).

Religious Sites

Ferruh Şah Mescidi