EsMinyatürk in Sazova Park

EsMinyatürk is a small open-air museum of sorts within the larger Sazova Park. Here, visitors can follow a meandering path strewn with 32 miniature structures … some in modern day Turkey … others on lands that were once part of the Ottoman Empire and the Turkic countries. Many, alas have been lost to the world through the ages.

With one exception, all of the miniatures are 1/25 scale replicas with amazing details that make one appreciate the artistry that went into the buildings … then and now.

Mui and I first visited EsMinyatürk with mom on a December day in 2018. It was so cold then that we rushed through our visit. This time, we took our time to study all the details as the weather was great … blue skies and sunshine … temps warm enough that we quickly shed the jackets we’d worn as we left for our day of sightseeing around Eskişehir.Read more