Bolu
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Places of interest
The countryside around Bolu offers excellent walking and other outdoor pursuits. There are hotels in the town for visitors. Sights near the town include:- The 14th century mosque, Ulu Camii
- Bolu Museum has artifacts from Hittite, Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman periods.
- The hot springs kaplıcaları
- The lake (Abant Lake) and village of Gölköy, near the university campus.
- The famous crater lake called "Gölcük".
Notable people
- Alexandru Callimachi (1737–1821), Prince of Moldavia
- The industrialist and philanthropist Izzet Baysal was born in Bolu and has built a great number of schools, hospitals and other public buildings in the town including the campus of Abant Izzet Baysal UniversityAbant Izzet Baysal University- Overview :Abant Izzet Baysal University was founded on July 3, 1992 with the aim of establishing a centre of excellence in higher education and research. Today it has 8 faculties, 3 institutes, 5 two-year programmes, 6 vocational schools and 4 research centres. Nine hundred academicians teach...
in the forest outside the town (founded in 1992). - Another name you will see written in many places is Köroğlu as the mountains of Bolu are reputed to be the scene of the Epic of KöroğluEpic of KörogluThe Epic of Köroğlu is a heroic legend prominent in the oral traditions of the Turkic peoples. The legend typically describes a hero who seeks to avenge a wrong. It was often put to music and played at sporting events as an inspiration to the competing athletes.The legend first began to take shape...
. - Utku Varlık (born 1942) - Painter
- A number of gymnasts have trained in Bolu including:
- Murat Canbaş - European gold medal gymnast in 1986 - (b 1975 d 1994)
- Suat Çelen (born 1978) -
- Ümit Şamiloğlu
- 2nd division Boluspor football club once played in the top flight.
- Bolu Kehinde - Later moved to Christs Hospital, EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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