Historic & Cultural in Ordu: Top Places

Historic & Cultural

Ünye Castle, located in the Ünye district of Ordu, is a historical structure with an estimated 2500-year history. Situated on a hill 7 km along the Ünye-Niksar highway, it is also known as Çaleoğlu Castle. The castle was built around 250 BC by Pontus King Mithridates II and was used during the Pontic, Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman periods. A notable feature of the castle is a tetrasyl rock tomb located ten meters above the ground, adorned with eagle reliefs on its triangular pediment. The castle also contains two tunnels and a cistern.

Historic & Cultural

Historic & Cultural

Historic & Cultural

Historic & Cultural

Kurul Castle is an ancient settlement built on a sharp rock within the borders of Bayadı Village in Ordu's Altınordu district. Dating back to the 2nd and 1st centuries BC, this site is the first archaeological excavation area in the Black Sea Region. Significant findings from the excavations include a 250-300 step staircase system, temple and castle walls, and a Cybele statue discovered in 2016. In addition to a historical tunnel and water cistern, there are also walking paths, seating areas, and observation terraces.

Historic & Cultural

Historic & Cultural

Kemer Köprü, a historic site in Altınordu, Ordu, was built between 1890 and 1895 from regular cut stone over the Bülbül Stream. This single-arched, round-arched bridge has a stone-paved base and underwent restoration in 1982. It is located in the Selimiye Quarter, within walking distance of the Altınordu coastline. The nearest public transport is the Teleferik İstasyonu cable car stop, 697 meters away.

The Bolaman Castle is a historic castle located at Bolaman town of Fatsa in Ordu Province, Turkey.

The Yunus Emre Tomb, located in the Gölevi neighborhood of Ünye district in Ordu, is a tomb attributed to the mystic poet Yunus Emre. The tomb is housed within a modern structure and is surrounded by areas such as the Sufism Path and the Yunus Emre Well. Construction of the tomb began in 1985, and in 2017, it was restored by Ordu Metropolitan Municipality, transforming it into a complex that includes a mosque, ablution fountain, tomb, and cemetery.