Haymana

Haymana brings together thermal history, local traditions, and buildings with clearly established historical dates. If you’re looking for a hotel in Haymana, you can start by considering which focus you want to shape your stay: the stories surrounding the thermal spring, or the town’s architecture and history of remembrance. The following stops offer specific points of reference without limiting your stay to just one theme.

Thermal History and Local Tradition

The Cimcime Sultan (Merkez) Kaplıcası thermal bath complex is said to have been built by the Romans. It was rebuilt in 1927 and renovated several times afterward. Its documented building history therefore includes both the attribution of a Roman origin and specific details about its reconstruction and later alterations.

Cimcime Sultan is also associated with the thermal spring. According to local tradition, she discovered the Haymana spring and was healed by its water. Another story says that her father abandoned her at the warm spring on the present site of the thermal baths; bathing there healed her wounds and skin conditions. Both stories belong to local legend and describe different connections between Cimcime Sultan and the spring.

Separate bathing floors for women and men were planned for a new Cimcime Sultan thermal bath complex. The plan also called for eight family rooms with their own sauna and pool. Two family rooms were intended for people with disabilities. These features are described as part of a plan, not as a currently guaranteed offering. If you’re planning your trip around specific facilities, check their current status in advance.

Buildings and Remembrance

According to its inscription, Merkez Camii in the center of Haymana district was built in 1890. It has features of late Ottoman architecture, and its original mihrab has been preserved. A mihrab is a niche in a prayer hall that indicates the direction of prayer. Its construction date, architectural style, and surviving feature offer distinct, concrete ways to explore the mosque’s history.

Taş Bina was built in 1895 as the headquarters of the Haymana Redif Battalion and as an arms and ammunition depot. Today, it is used as an office building by the district directorate of national education. Compared with Merkez Camii, it reflects a different historical function: military use and storage are central here, while the mosque is defined by its religious architecture.

Şehitler Çeşmesi was built in 1917 by the Kırşehirli family in memory of Mehmet, a first lieutenant who fell in the Battle of Çanakkale. The fountain was restored in 2023. The two dates place the memorial in different periods: its construction and a much later restoration. A quiet park was created behind Şehitler Çeşmesi.

The tomb of Cimcime Sultan is located in the center of Haymana district. The building known as Papazın Evi is also called Krikoryan Konağı. It is a single-story structure built of rubble masonry, dating to 1906. Taken together, these details offer a guide to different historic building forms and sites in the center without equating their respective functions.

The Gâvurkale ruins are located 2 km from Dereköy village in Haymana district.

Park and Seasonal Tasting

Ömer Özkan Park and Square has a photo spot, kiosks, a pool, and a café. Individual facilities may change over time. If you’re planning your visit around a particular offering, check in advance what’s currently available.

A Haymana itinerary includes a seasonal tasting of koruk juice, a local specialty, at the café in Ömer Özkan Square and Park. The seasonal limitation is part of the experience: the tasting is intended as a seasonal activity. Thermal traditions, historic buildings, and the local park offer different highlights to consider as you plan your trip.

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