Odunpazari , houses today is
one of the most important and known symbol of eskisehir city is a must place to
see during you stay in Eskisehir.
Odunpazarı Houses are
the historical houses from Ottoman period , forming the first
settlement in Eskisehir Odunpazari district .
Architectural features
and patterns in the area and houses are very similar to Safranbolu , beypazari
and Goynuk houses.
'Odunpazari district built
on hills in the southern part
of the Eskisehir city .
According to a
legend ; the first people who thought of settling in Eskisehir hung sheep livers
to Odunpazari and porsuk creek
areas. According to longest time where the liver stays and keeps intact people would settle
that area. The liver hung over odunpazari district decoyed comperatively late
to porsuk creek area and becomes the area for the first settlements.
City have been reached the present day with protecting the whole Ottoman examples , curved roads, dead
end streets , balconied houses with timber decorations , traditions
and customs.
Odunpazari houses settled
and structured in 2 different types;
The first type houses
entrances are on the streets and gardens are located at backside of the houses.
The second type of houses
gardens are at front of street and houses located in the middle of garden with
2 or 3 floors.
Houses usually consist
of a sofa and the rooms around . Ground floor usually used
as , kitchen, warehouse in Multi-storey floors and life goes on floors above or only at the
top floor.
Corner room with
windows available on both sides are larger and more important than
the other rooms.
Since 2006 many old
Ottoman style houses have been renovated and increased the popularity of the area in view
of tourism . people who deserted their
houses in time started to come back and open new shops and restaurants in the
area.
Houses are painted with
attractive and distinctive colours make a nice harmony of the colours and create great views to take nice photos.
A contemporary Glass Art
Museum is also located in the Odunpazari
can be visited to see interesting glass examples.