Eskişehir Tarihi, Turizmi, Kültürü, Eskişehir'de Yaşam, Eskişehir'in Simgeleri ve kent hakkındaki tüm ansiklopedik bilgiler bu bölümde yer almaktadır. Eskişehirli olmakla gurur duyan bizler. Kentimizi anlatabilmek için bu bölümde her ayrıntıya yer vermek istedik. Ancak bizlerin gözünden kaçan ve sizlerin merak ettikleri var ise lütfen bizlere iletişim bölümünden yazarak bu bilgileri isteyiniz. Biz
de en kısa zamanda eksikliği tamamlayarak bu bilgileri sizlerinde vesilesi ile herkesle paylaşmış olalım. Eskişehir (eskē'shehēr, Turkish: Eskişehir, "Old City"; Latin: Dorylaeum; Greek: Δορύλαιον, Dorylaion) is a city in northwest Turkey and the capital district of Eskişehir Province. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 519,602 of which 482,793 live in the city of Eskişehir. The city is located on the bank of Porsuk River, 792 m above sea level, where it overlooks the fertile Phrygian Valley. In the nearby hills one can find hot springs. The city is on the250 km (155 mi) west of Ankara, 350 km (217 mi) southeast of Istanbul and 90 km (56 mi) northeast of Kütahya. The province covers an area of 2,678 km² (1,034 sq mi). History
The name Eskişehir means Old City in Turkish. Indeed the city was founded by the Phrygians about 1000 BC. Many Phrygian artifacts and sculptures can still be found in its Archeological Museum. There is also a museum of meerschaum stone, whose production remains still notable, used to make high quality meerschaum pipes. In the fourth century AD the city moved about ten km northeast, from Karadja Hissar to Shehir Euyuk. Whenever it was mentioned by ancient geographers, the city was described as one of the most beautiful in Anatolia.
