A Hidden One-Day Route in Kırklareli Merkez: Places Tourists Miss

Historic & Cultural

Kırklareli Rum Okulu

Kırklareli Greek School, located in Kırklareli Merkez Yayla District, was built by Greek masters in the early 20th century. The building, formerly a Greek school, was used as a primary school until recently. After a fire in 2005, the building lost its function and has since been restored and converted into a hotel. It is within walking distance of Kırklareli Museum (576 m), Doktor Celepoğlu Mansion (55 m), and Hızırbey Bath (360 m).

Historic & Cultural

Dodoğlu Konağı

Dodoğlu Konağı, located in Kırklareli Merkez, is a historic building constructed in the late 19th century by the Greek Dimitros Dodopoulos. It is known as the place where Bulgarian Tsar Ferdinand I stayed during the Balkan Wars. The mansion was restored by the Thracian Development Agency and now serves as the Kırklareli Investment Support Office. It is within walking distance of Kırklareli Museum (636 m), Doktor Celepoğlu Konağı (115 m), and Hızırbey Hamamı (418 m).

Museums

Kırklareli Atatürk Evi

Kırklareli Atatürk House, a museum, was built in 2018 in the Yayla neighborhood of Kırklareli city center as an exact replica of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's birth house in Thessaloniki. The construction, led by Kırklareli Municipality and supported by local philanthropists, was completed in a year and a half, opening to visitors on January 17, 2018. The museum displays silicone sculptures of Atatürk's parents, Zübeyde Hanım and Ali Rıza Efendi, as well as items Atatürk used during his visit to Kırklareli. It is within walking distance of Kırklareli Museum (551 m), Doktor Celepoğlu Mansion (24 m), and Hızırbey Bath (334 m).

Museums

Ali Rıza Efendi Kültür Evi

Ali Rıza Efendi Culture House, located in Kırklareli Merkez, was built in the early 19th century as a residence for a Greek family, later housing Bulgarian and Turkish families. Purchased by Kırklareli Municipality in 2012 and opened as an ethnography museum on December 20, 2017, this two-story wooden building showcases the cultural heritage of Turkey and three Balkan countries (Bulgaria, Greece, Montenegro). The museum features rooms enriched with ethnographic objects and historical documents, reflecting Kırklareli's multicultural Balkan history. Kırklareli Museum (672 m), Doktor Celepoğlu Mansion (189 m), and Hızırbey Bath (465 m) are within walking distance.

Shopping

Gökkuşağı Pazar

Religious Sites

Hızır Bey Camii Haziresi

Hızır Bey Mosque Hazire, located in Kırklareli Merkez, is the graveyard of the Hızır Bey Mosque, which was built in 1383 by Köse Mihalzade Hızır Bey. The hazire contains the tomb of Abdullah Bey, son of Hızır Bey, who was Istanbul's first qadi. The hazire is within walking distance of Kırklareli Museum (235 m) and Hızırbey Bath (27 m).