Gültepe Tunnel, Izmit

Name: Gültepe Tunnel
Address: Izmit, Turkey

#9 among attractions in Izmit

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The Gültepe Tunnel, is a motorway tunnel constructed on the Istanbul–Ankara motorway O-4 E80 in Kocaeli Province, northwestern Turkey. It was opened to traffic in 1984. ()

Coordinates: 40°46'32"N, 29°54'30"E

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Gültepe Tunnel – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pertev Pasha Mosque, İzmit Clock Tower, USS Gudgeon, Kocaeli Museum.

1.5 miSE
Mosque
Pertev Pasha Mosque, Izmit
38 min walk • Pertev Mehmet Paşa Mosque, also known as Yeni Cuma Cami meaning "New Friday Mosque" in Turkish, is a 16th-century Ottoman mosque in the town of Izmit, Turkey. The architect was Mimar Sinan. It was built for Pertev Mehmed Paşa, an Ottoman vizier during the reigns of sultan Suleyman I and Selim II. The construction was finished in 1579.
1.1 miSE
Historical place, Tower
İzmit Clock Tower, Izmit
28 min walk • The İzmit Clock Tower in İzmit, Turkey is one of many clock towers that were built throughout the Ottoman Empire as a result of the decree which was sent to the provincial governors to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Sultan Abdülhamid II's ascension to the Ottoman throne.
1.2 miSE
Ship
USS Gudgeon, Izmit
30 min walk • USS Gudgeon, a Tang-class submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the gudgeon, a species of small fresh-water minnow.
1 miSE
Museum, Archaeological museum
Kocaeli Museum, Izmit
26 min walk • Kocaeli Museum, a.k.a. Kocaeli Archaeology and Ethnography Museum or İzmit Museum, Turkish: Kocaeli Müzesi is a national museum in Kocaeli, northwestern Turkey, exhibiting archaeological artifacts and ethnographic objects.
1 miS
Museum, Science museum
SEKA Paper Museum, Izmit
26 min walk • The SEKA Paper Museum, a.k.a. SEKA Mehmet Ali Kağıtçı Paper Museum, is a museum of industrial heritage in Kocaeli district, northwestern Turkey. Situated in a former pulp and paper mill, it is dedicated to papermaking in Turkey. The museum was opened in 2016.
1 miSE
40°45'55"N • 29°55'15"E
Selim Sırrı Paşa Konağı, Izmit
25 min walk • Museum, History museum, Architecture
0.8 miW
Tunnel
Korutepe Tunnel, Izmit
20 min walk • The Korutepe Tunnel, is a motorway tunnel constructed on the Istanbul–Ankara motorway O-4 E80 in Kocaeli Province, northwestern Turkey. It is situated on the Korutepe Hill west of İzmit.