Gerze Historical Fire Houses and Cittaslow Culture Route

History and General Information / Local Legends and Folklore Gerze Historical Fire Houses are a unique urban heritage site that symbolizes the emergence of the district from the ashes of the biggest disaster in its recent history. Approximately a thousand houses were burned to ashes in the great fire that broke out on February 13, 1956 and engulfed the entire wooden city with the strong southwest wind. After the fire, with an exemplary development plan prepared by the State of the Republic of Turkey, new houses with single and two-storey, large gardens and wooden shutters in the "Garden City" model, which did not block each other's views, were built by the most modern architects of the period. These houses, one of Türkiye's first planned urban reconstruction projects; It played a leading role in Gerze receiving the international title of "Cittaslow" (Cittaslow) with its flowered gardens, quiet streets and wooden architecture. Geographical Structure, Altitude and Natural Features It is located in the Gerze district center, on green hills gently rising from the Black Sea coast, at an altitude of approximately 20-40 meters. The streets are wide, orderly and lined with citrus, hydrangea and rose gardens. Visiting Hours, Days and Entrance Fees