Cumalıkızık

Cumalıkızık

Cumalıkızık is a village that has preserved the texture of residential Ottoman architecture until the present time. These historic houses are now protected.

History

Cumalıkızık was one of the first places settled by the Ottomans when they moved into Bursa. There are totally 270 historical houses in the village. Some of these houses are in process of restoration and maintenance. 180 of them are still being used as dwellings.

In 1969, the remains of a Byzantine church were unearthed in the southeast of the village at the foothills of Mt. Uludağ. Some architectural works are on display in the Archeological Museum of Bursa.

Climate

The summers are hot and dry and winters are mild and rainy.