Akça Koca Bey Monumental Tomb

Akça Koca Bey Monumental Tomb is a monument in Kandıra İlçesi, Kocaeli Province. Akça Koca Bey Monumental Tomb is situated nearby to the peak Babatepesi, as well as near the village Calpe.

Photo: Kocaeli Kameraman Şadi Akdoğan, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type: Monument
Description: monumental tomb or ‘türbe’ in Turkey
Also known as: “Akça Koca Bey Anıt Mezarı” and “Akçakoca Bey Anıt Mezarı”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Calpe and Kandıra.

Calpe

Village

Calpe, also Kalpas or Calpas, was a port city of ancient Bithynia in Asia Minor, on the shore of the Black Sea. It was located not far from the mouth of the river Calpas. Calpe is situated 5 km north of Akça Koca Bey Monumental Tomb.

Kandıra

Town

Photo: Ucandairebaskani, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kandıra is a municipality and district of Kocaeli Province, Turkey. Its area is 840 km2, and its population is 52,874. Its neighbours are Kaynarca to the east, Adapazarı to the southeast, İzmit to the south and Şile to the west. Kandıra is situated 6 km southwest of Akça Koca Bey Monumental Tomb.