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Sivas · Place 1 · 1291M
Atatürk and Congress Museum
The former school building where the Sivas Congress met.
Suggested time75 min
Elevation & effort1291 m · Level walk
Best windowMorning, during regular visiting hours.
Walking noteAbout five minutes on foot from the city square.
PRACTICAL ACCESS & WALKING METHOD
In the historic school building on İnönü Bulvarı beside the city square.
HISTORY & ARCHITECTURAL CONTEXT
Built in 1892 as the Mekteb-i İdadi school, the building hosted the Sivas Congress on 4–11 September 1919. The congress hall and period documents are the focus of the former headquarters of Mustafa Kemal and the Representative Committee. After looking at the stone façade, allow time for the historic hall.
Why visit
To understand the Sivas Congress in the place where it happened.
VISITOR TIP — WHAT NOT TO MISS
Do not treat evening hours announced for special train programmes as normal opening hours.
