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History of the Trabzon Trabzon is the emerald green city of the Black Sea Coast.Its history goes back to 2000 BC.However,the founders of Trabzon is unknown. It is believed that, the founders of the city come to Trabzon for Middle Asia by possing over the Coucasus.
 The name of the city first cited in the Xenophon’s book Anabasis as “Trapezus”. The city takes this name because of the table like shape of middle tower (Ortahisar) and upper tower (Yukarıhisar) parts which are the ancient centre of the city.
 In the ancient silk route Trabzon had an important point between Europa and Asia,because of that the city became a motherland for many civilization throughout history.
Since the ancient ages of the history Trabzon has sheltered the humanity and hence has gained rich cultural heritage filled by the local stories and folk songs.
Throughout history, Trabzon was inhabited by the Milletians,Persians,Romans,Byzantine,Comnenos dynasty.
In the beginning of 13.century the
Comnenos dynastry ruled the city over 250 years until the October
26.1461 conquered by the Fatih Sultan Mehmet.
Themuseums,monasteries,mosques,tombs,inns,bath,
Called as a “Magnificient” by the
westerns, the Kanuni Sultan Süleyman was born in Trabzon and
grown up there until 15 years old.
The mystic town of the east was praised with many compliments by many visiting scholars amongst whom Marco polo and Evliya Çelebi deserve a special attention.
bedestans and citadel surrounding the city,examples of civil architectures,bazaars,have been woven to the history of the Trabzon as an embrodery.
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