Things to Do in Balıkesir: Places and Attractions

The Aesepus Bridge was a late antique Roman bridge over the Aesepus River in the ancient region of Mysia in modern-day Turkey. It is notable for its advanced hollow chamber system which has also been employed in other Roman bridges in the region, such as the Makestos Bridge. In a field examination carried out in the early 20th century, the four main vaults of the bridge were found in ruins, while nearly all piers and the seven minor arches had still remained intact. Today, the two remaining pier stubs in the riverbed are still extant, while the condition of the rest of the structure is difficult to determine.

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The Macestus Bridge or Bridge of Sultançayır was a Roman bridge across the Macestus River at Balıkesir, in the northwestern part of modern-day Turkey. Its flattened arches, slender piers and the hollow chamber system documented the progress made in late antique bridge building. A first cursory investigation of the 234 m long structure was conducted in the early 20th century, but since then its existence has been largely neglected by scholars.

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Historic & Cultural

Historic & Cultural

Historic & Cultural

Historic & Cultural

Historic & Cultural

Historic & Cultural

Museums

Historic & Cultural

Historic & Cultural

Historic & Cultural

Historic & Cultural

Kuşcenneti National Park, located in Bandırma, Balıkesir, is situated on the northeastern shore of Manyas Bird Lake. Declared a national park in 1959, it is an important breeding and resting area for birds due to its location on the migration route between Europe, Asia, and Africa. More than 250 bird species can be observed in the park, and the best times to visit are between March-July and September-October.

Kuşcenneti National Park, established on 31 August 1959, is a national park located northeast of the Lake Kuş in Bandırma district of Balıkesir Province, northwestern Turkey.

Allianoi is an ancient spa settlement, with remains dating predominantly from the Roman Empire period located near the city of Bergama in Turkey's İzmir Province. The site is at a distance of 18 kilometers to the northeast of Bergama, on the road to the neighboring town of İvrindi. Allianoi is directly inside the reservoir of the Yortanlı Dam, built by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works. After ongoing discussion in Turkey with regard to preserving Allianoi's ruins, the site was covered with sand and the dam was activated, resulting in Allianoi's complete inundation and destruction in February 2011.