The İsmail Bey Social Complex

Located in the İsmail Bey Neighbourhood of the city centre, the complex is located on the Şehinşah Rock, which has two rock tombs from the 7th century BCE.
The Complex contains a group of buildings, including a mosque, a tomb, a madrasa, a Han, a hamam and a library, which exhibit the best examples of the art of the Beylik Period. The camel’s inn and madrasa in the complex, which was a base of trade and knowledge at the time, now serve as a centre for regional cuisine and handicraft.

Kastamonu is home to a number of mosques, complexes, tombs and madrasas that remained from the periods of the Seljuqs, the Beylik of Jandar, and the Ottomans. In Kastamonu, also known as the “City of Awliyas”, the Atabeygazi Mosque was built in 1273, and the Küre Akşemseddin Mosque was built in 1473. These mosques are definitely are among the places to visit.