Bilecik Museumvisitor guide.

Belonging to the state treasury, the two-story building was constructed in 1794 as a gendarmerie post, its ground floor subsequently converted into a prison. Completely destroyed by fire during the Greek occupation of 1921–1922, the building was reconstructed on its original foundations after the War of Independence, serving as a courthouse on the upper floor and a prison on the ground level. Comprising six wards, four rooms, three workshops, three storehouses, three solitary cells, and a bathhouse, the complex features two courtyards—one for convicts and one for suspects on trial. Used as a penitentiary until 1995, it was transferred to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in 1996 for use as a museum after the courthouse and prison relocated. Restoration commenced in 1997 and was completed in late 2006, opening to the public on April 20, 2007, as Bilecik Museum under Söğüt Museum Directorate, and operating as Bilecik Museum Directorate since 07.04.2010. DOWNLOAD MUSEUM BROCHURE NEARBY MUSEUMS SÖĞÜT ERTUĞRUL GAZİ MUSEUM