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Kümbet, Seyitgazi

Coordinates: 39°12′35″N 30°36′22″E / 39.2098°N 30.6061°E / 39.2098; 30.6061
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Kümbet
Kümbet is located in Turkey
Kümbet
Kümbet
Location in Turkey
Kümbet is located in Turkey Central Anatolia
Kümbet
Kümbet
Kümbet (Turkey Central Anatolia)
Coordinates: 39°12′35″N 30°36′22″E / 39.2098°N 30.6061°E / 39.2098; 30.6061
CountryTurkey
ProvinceEskişehir
DistrictSeyitgazi
Population
 (2022)
338
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
26950
Area code0222
Rock formations

Kümbet, is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Seyitgazi, Eskişehir Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 338 (2022).[2]

Location

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Kümbet village is 75 km (47 mi) far from Eskişehir, i 36 km (22 mi) south of Syitgazi, and 2 km (1.2 mi) east of the Eskişehir-Afyonkarahisar highway D-665. It is located in the "Phrygian Valley", and on the Phrygian Way, a marked long-distance hiking and bicycle trail.[3]

Sites of interest

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On the slope of the mound, where Kümbet village was founded, the rock-cut tomb of Solon (Lion's Temple) and the Tomb of Himmet Baba are foun, which were used in the Phrygian and Roman Empire periods. The tomb's initial construction goes back to the Phrygian period. It was used for the second time in the Roman Empire period, especially with its monumental arrangements and reliefs on its façade. There is a shield in the middle and an eagle relief on each side of the triangular pediment with acroterion, which is carved in high relief. In the tabula ansata below the pediment, there are two lion reliefs placed opposite each other on both sides of the central hole. The tomb takes its name from the name Solon in the inscription on the door lintel of the main chamber. It is also known as the Lion's Temple due to its lion reliefs. The Tomb of Himmet Baba is situated on the Kümbet Rocks. It is dated to the 13th century due to its plan, construction technique and materials used. Its outside is octagonal, andhas a circular inside plan. The tomb was built with ashşar, and its cupola has a pyramidal cone form made of bricks. Marble architectural pieces belonging to the Byzantine Empire period were used at the entrance door. It is understood from the inscriptions on the tombstones of the burial ground around it that it was used until the Ottoman Empire era.[4]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2007524—    
2012456−2.74%
2017378−3.68%
2022338−2.21%
Source: TÜIK (2007-2022)[2]

References

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  1. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Population Of Municipalities, Villages And Quarters". TÜIK. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Frig Yolu Tanıtım" (PDF) (in Turkish). Frig Yolu. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Dağlık Frigya Kümbet Vadisi - Eskişehir" (in Turkish). Türkiye Kültğr Portalı. Retrieved 5 May 2023.