Armutlu Gardens (MEGT)
Armutlu Gardens, Türkiye
Evliya Çelebi describes this place as follows: Armutlu, which takes its name from the pears it grows, is a town set on a level plain, with gardens and vineyards; every inch is covered with pears trees.


Source: Travel Account, 17th century


-Nurhan Atasoy, Seyit Ali Kahraman


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Evliya Çelebi Seyahatnâmesi: Topkapı Sarayı Bağdat 304 Yazmasının transkripsiyonu (Open in Zotero)


Originally published at: Atasoy, Nurhan, and Seyit Ali Kahraman "Armutlu Gardens.” Middle East Gardens Traditions. Dumbarton Oaks, December 1, 2014. https://www.doaks.org/resources/middle-east-garden-traditions/catalogue/C98. Archived at: https://perma.cc/5UDZ-R9BM.

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Armutlu Gardens, Türkiye
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Date of entry of information: August 2007
Dates of attested life: 17th century- 19th century
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1299-1922
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Armutlu Gardens
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landscape
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