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Tekirdag is on the Marmara Sea coast of Thrace, and has been settled from the beginning of history. Its ancient name was
Bisanthe, while today's name originates from the color of the surrounding mountains. There are several historical places
in the city, some of which are the Rakoczy Museum, the Rustem Pasha Mosque, the Tekirdag Museum and the statue of Namik
Kemal, the celebrated patriotic poet whose birth-place is Tekirdag. Corlu (Tzoulou), a small town of Tekirdag, was a
citadel on the antique road between Istanbul and Europe in the Byzantine period. Marmara Ereglisi (the ancient names
Perinthos / Heraklia) is ideal for getting use of the sea and the beaches. Acropolis, antique harbor, sea and city walls,
theater, vaults and stadium are the main historical remains here. Sarkoy (60 kms west) is a sun-sea-sand resort with sandy
beaches and holiday villages. It is also a wine center where a wine festival is held every year. Kumbag and Barbaros are
other pleasant places with their long beaches. On the opposite northern shore of the Sea of Marmara, Tekirdag is an
commercial harbor. From both sides of this modern city of lovely promenades stretch beautiful sandy beaches. A happy
mixture of sunflower fields and vineyards cover the surrounding area. The most important architectural monument is the
Sinan designed Rüstem Pasha Mosque, built by Suleyman the Magnificent's Grand Vizier in 1554. The Archaeological and
Ethnographical Museum displays an extensive collection of artifacts from the area. The Rakoczy Museum occupies the house
where the Hungarian prince , Rakoczy Ferench II (1676-1735), who fought for his people's liberation, lived out the last
years of his life. The Namik Kemal Memorial (1840-1888) honors the birthplace of the Turkish National Poet. Sixty
kilometers west of Tekirdag, the holiday center of Sarköy, and Mürefte is a renowned winetasting region; beautiful
vineyards cover the entire area, and the city hosts a wine festival every year. Area : 60,218 km2;
Population : 468,842 (1990); Traffic code : 59; Districts : Tekirdag (center), Çerkezköy, Çorlu,
Hayrabolu, M.Eregli, Malkara, Muratli, Saray, Sarköy; Sites of interest : Kastros (Çamköy), Marmara Ereglisi,
Tekirdag, Kumbag, Mürefte and şarköy coasts, Herakleia Perinthos city ruins, Rüstem Pasha Mosque and Bazaar, Ayaz Pasha,
Hasan Efendi, Sultan Süleyman, Güzelce Hasan Bey, Turhanoglu Ömer Bey mosques, Eskicami (mosque), Ortacami (mosque),
Rakoozi Fountain, Namik Kemal Monument, Tekirdag and Rakoozi Museums;
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