Kümbet (pronounced as "khu-em-bet") is a tourist attraction site in the

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, located in the Black Sea Region of

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Etymology

In Iran and Turkey, where the Turks set up states and ruled for centuries, there are a number of examples of mausoleums. These monuments, referred to in Turkish as "kümbet"(

gonbad Persian domes or Iranian domes have an ancient origin and a history extending to the modern era. The use of domes in ancient Mesopotamia was carried forward through a succession of empires in the Greater Iran region. An ancient tradition of royal ...

), are a continuation of the Turkish burial customs of Central Asia. These structures are either polygonal or cylindrical in shape and are covered with a dome. The main body of the monument rests on a cubic base, the corners of which are bevelled. In the examples built before the 16th century the dome is covered with a conical or pyramidal spire. Most of these monuments are two storied. Concealed inside the base, half of which is below ground level, is a crypt; the latter is covered by a vault and its floor is earth. The deceased was buried in the earth. The crypt had small loop-hole windows.

Description

Kümbet Yaylası ("

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") is reached via

Giresun Giresun () is a city in the Black Sea Region of northeastern Turkey, about west of the city of Trabzon. It is the seat of Giresun Province and Giresun District.Dereli Dereli is a town in Giresun Province in the Black Sea Region, Black Sea region of Turkey. It is the seat of Dereli District.Şebinkarahisar Şebinkarahisar is a town in Giresun Province in the Black Sea region of northeastern Turkey. It is the administrative seat of Şebinkarahisar District.

route which is 60 km from

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is 1640 meters high and its southern part is in

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zone.Aydınözü, D., Solmaz, F. ''A Typical Sample of the High Plateau Activities in The East Black- Sea Region: Giresun

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'', Gazi Eğitim Fak. Dergisi. The plateau has three frequently visited sites. In addition to the central settlement called Kümbet,

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and

Aymaç Aymaç () is a nature park in the Dereli district of Giresun Province located in the eastern Black Sea Region of Turkey. It was designated as Turkey's 222nd nature park on 21 September 2017. It is located between the Kümbet and Uzundere vill ...

are the other attractive settlements in

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. The

("Living Room Meadow") is a very nice forest recreation area nearly 1 km from Kümbet.

(pronounced "i-match") is located to the northeast of Kümbet village and is reached via a route of 2 km.

has several small and large flat grasslands/pastures covered with many beautiful wild species of flowers and herbs. Especially

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''Lilium ciliatum''
, endemic to

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and flowering in July are the distinguished species of the plateau. The area also has a very rich forest consisting dominantly of

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s (''

Picea orientalis ''Picea orientalis'', commonly known as the Oriental spruce or Caucasian spruce, is a species of spruce native to the Caucasus and adjacent northeast Turkey. Description It is a large coniferous evergreen tree growing to 30–45 m tall or 9 ...

'').

Kümbet Plateau Festivity

This cultural festivity is organized in the

in second week (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) of July in every year. The festivity is celebrated in

in the plateau. Its original local name is

Kümbet Yayla Şenlikleri Kümbet may refer to: * A type of tomb in Anatolian Seljuk architecture Anatolian Seljuk architecture, or simply Seljuk architecture, refers to building activity that took place under the Sultanate of Rum (late 11th to 13th centuries), ruled by ...

Kümbet Bazaar

Its most important feature making it different from other high plateau settlements is that

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used both in winter and summer employs a function of a central

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function. During the summer season, every Friday, the day of the

, population increases in Kümbet, where bungalows and predominantly two-floor houses are located. Another feature of Kümbet bazaar where many street vendors come from

Giresun Giresun () is a city in the Black Sea Region of northeastern Turkey, about west of the city of Trabzon. It is the seat of Giresun Province and Giresun District.Otçu Göçü Şenlikleri. Today this festivities is yearly organized as "

" in the second weekend of July.

References

External links

Information about Kümbet at the Web site of Giresun Governorship
(in Turkish) {{DEFAULTSORT:Kumbet Yaylasi Black Sea Geography of Giresun Province Tourism in Turkey