Giresun Historical Sites
We gathered 55 Historical Sites places to visit in Giresun — with addresses, transport, visiting hours, ratings, and travel tips.
Giresun Historical Sites Guide
This guide lists 55 Historical Sites places in Giresun with location, transport, visiting hours, ratings and practical trip notes.
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Şebinkarahisar stiklal Fountain
The stiklal Fountain in Şebinkarahisar town square was built in 1927 in memory of the War of…
Soğuk Su Mosque
A 19th-century cut-stone mosque in Şeyh Keramettin Neighborhood, Giresun city center. Built …
Meryem Ana Monastery
A four-story Byzantine-era monastery carved out of a single rock in Sarıyer Village, Şebinka…
Giresun Castle
An ancient castle on top of the peninsula that divides Giresun, 100 meters above sea level. …
Giresun Island
The only inhabited island on the Black Sea coast: a historical stop 1.6 km off Giresun, reac…
Şebinkarahisar Castle
Rising on Hacı Kayası in Giresun's Şebinkarahisar district, the castle is known for its pre-…
Tirebolu Castle
A castle rising on a small peninsula extending into the sea in the Tirebolu district of Gire…
Giresun Museum (Gogora Church)
A museum housed in a 19th-century Greek church near the sea, at the eastern foot of Giresun …
Seyyid Vakkas Tomb
An octagonal tomb built in 19th-century Ottoman architecture, located on Fevzi Paşa Street i…
Zeytinlik Quarter
A third-degree urban protected area in Giresun city center, featuring houses from the 1840s …
Topal Osman Ağa Memorial Tomb
Located within Giresun Castle, the memorial tomb of Topal Osman Ağa, one of the heroes of th…
Espiye Andoz Castle
A small castle dating back to 1300 BC, located on a sharp hill beside the Yağlıdere Stream i…
Şebinkarahisar Tamzara Neighborhood
Şebinkarahisar's historic neighborhood on the caravan route: restored stone houses, centurie…
Hacı Miktad Mosque
An Ottoman mosque in Giresun square with inscriptions dating back to 1661, reflecting three …
Giresun Children's Library
Built as a Catholic church between 1850-1900, this stone structure has been used as a childr…
Castle Mosque
A stone mosque standing in the square near the government building, at the foot of Giresun C…
Virgin Mary Rock Church
A 4th-5th century rock-carved church on the western slope of Giresun Castle. A small cave sa…
Eynesil Castle
A Roman-era castle located on a rocky peninsula overlooking the sea in Eynesil district of G…
Millet Garden
A historic garden built in 1900 in Giresun city center. Known for its sea-view tea garden un…
Kapu Mosque (Seyyit Mehmet Pasha Mosque)
Located at the entrance of Giresun Castle, Kapu Mosque was built by Seyyit Mehmet Pasha in 1…
Hacı Hüseyin Mosque and Fountain
A historic mosque in Giresun city center, originally built of wood in 1594 and transformed i…
Acısu Rock Church
A Byzantine-era rock-cut church carved into a main rock mass within a hazelnut orchard in Bu…
Sheikh Keramettin Mosque
A cut-stone mosque dating back to the early 17th century, located on Gazi Street in Giresun …
Şebinkarahisar Atatrk House and Museum
The two-story wooden house where Atatrk stayed during his visit to Şebinkarahisar in 1924 ha…
Şebinkarahisar Asarcık Church
A Greek church from 1890 in Asarcık Village, Şebinkarahisar. Three-nave basilica plan, fresc…
Tahtalı Mosque
A 19th-century mosque in Melikli Village, Giresun, built entirely of wood using an interlock…
Muhtar Bey Fountain (German Fountain)
A historic fountain in Giresun city center, built in 1915 by Muhtar Bey, Commander of the 94…
Boztekke Village Sheikh Keramettin Mausoleum
A registered mausoleum belonging to Sheikh Keramettin, believed to have come from Horasan, l…
Tirebolu Bedrama Castle
A medieval castle built on a steep rocky outcrop in Örenkaya Village in the Tirebolu distric…
Çakrak Church and Bridge
A 19th-century Greek church and an adjacent stone arch bridge situated at an altitude of 1,5…
Çınarlar Mosque
A hewn stone mosque in central Giresun, construction of which began in 1888 and opened for w…
Çamoluk Bektaşbey Mosque
A protected historical village mosque in Sarpkaya Village, Camoluk district of Giresun, nota…
Bulancak Sheikh Ali Agha Mosque
A historic mosque in the Bulancak district of Giresun with roots dating back to the 15th cen…
Çekek Mosque
A historic mosque built in 1884 in the Gemilerçekeği neighborhood of central Giresun. Featur…
Yağlıdere Kırkharman Church
A three-nave basilica church in Yağlıdere, Giresun, built by Greeks around 1850, preserving …
Yağlıdere Tekkeköy Mosque
The surviving mosque of a 15th-century complex, also known as Gülbahar Hatun Lodge, located …
Tiralizade Hasan Bey Mansion
A Late Ottoman period mansion built between 1906-1908 in the Piraziz district of Giresun. Wi…
Alucra Kamışlı Village Church
Located in Kamışlı Village, 2 km from Alucra, this registered Greek church was built in 1890…
Şebinkarahisar Fatih Mosque
A mosque built by Fatih Sultan Mehmet after his Otlukbeli victory, renovated with cut stone …
Yavşan Bridge
A single-arched Ottoman stone bridge built over a stream that connects to the Aksu River, lo…
Alucra Ikiztepe Tumulus
Two adjacent burial mounds in Pirili Village, Alucra district of Giresun. The tumuli, dating…
Piraziz Sheikh Idris Mosque and Tomb
A mosque without a minaret and an adjacent heptagonal tomb in Gökçeali Village, Piraziz dist…
Tirebolu Selimağa Fountain
A cut-stone fountain built in 1842 in Tirebolu's Çarşı District. With its pointed arched nic…
Şebinkarahisar Göynük Village Church - II
Located in the Göynük Neighborhood of Şaplıca Village in Şebinkarahisar, this single-nave ch…
Şebinkarahisar Behramşah Mosque
Giresun's oldest mosque. A Seljuk work from the Menguçek period, built in the late 12th cent…
Sayca Village Manaroglu Mosque
A cut stone mosque built in 1909 in Sayca Village, 18 km from Giresun city center. With its …
Fiyale Yolu
A historic stepped road carved into natural rock descending from Giresun Castle to the shore…
Yağlıdere Ağa Bridge
A single-arch stone bridge built in 1816 by Kethüdazade Emin Ağa in the Yağlıdere district o…
Tekke Village Bridge
A single-arched, round-arched stone bridge located in Tekke Village, 10 km from Giresun city…
Keşap Güneyköy Mosque
A village mosque without a minaret, built in 1314 according to its inscription, located in t…
Şebinkarahisar Kurşunlu Mosque
A three-domed Ottoman mosque built in Şebinkarahisar in 1586-1587. It stands out with its gi…
Can Akengin Art Gallery
An exhibition hall established in a former Greek building that used to be a drapery shop, lo…
Kadıoğlu Mosque
A single-domed, single-minaret mosque in Hacısiyam, Giresun city center, rebuilt in 2000 acc…
Tenth Year Monument
A monument commemorating the 10th year of the Republic, located at Osman Aga Square in the c…
Nihat Bey Monument
Located in central Giresun next to Gedikkaya Mosque, this stone monument dates back to 1914.…
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