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Exterior of historic Gazlıgöl domed thermal bath built with ashlar masonry and bricks. Photograph unavailable
Exterior of historic Gazlıgöl domed thermal bath built with ashlar masonry and bricks.

Research inventory

AfyonkarahisarihsaniyeIonia & Aeolis

İhsaniye Gazlıgöl 2,000-Year-Old Phrygian-Roman Thermal Springs

Reading the place

Not one monument, but a layered setting.

İhsaniye Gazlıgöl Thermal Springs represent İhsaniye's healing monument, featuring 64°C carbonated mineral waters and King Midas legend.

Afyonkarahisar · ihsaniye

Place

İhsaniye Gazlıgöl 2,000-Year-Old Phrygian-Roman Thermal Springs is located in the [İhsaniye](/en/district/afyonkarahisar/ihsaniye) district of [Afyonkarahisar](/en/province/afyonkarahisar), set within a distinctive landscape that can be explored via the [Culture Map](/en/harita?q=%C4%B0hsaniye%20Gazl%C4%B1g%C3%B6l%202%2C000-Year-Old%20Phrygian-Roman%20Thermal%20Springs).

Time

Renowned since Roman and Byzantine eras for its healing mineral-rich thermal waters, the site preserves centuries of traditional therapeutic bathing culture.

Community

Everyday life in and around İhsaniye maintains living ties with agricultural traditions, local craftsmanship, and seasonal culinary heritage that bridge the past with the present.

Today

Today, İhsaniye Gazlıgöl 2,000-Year-Old Phrygian-Roman Thermal Springs stands as a protected heritage destination, welcoming travelers who seek to experience the enduring spirit and layered memory of Western Anatolia.

Narratives that include this place

Periods

  • Ionia & Aeolis
  • Roman era
  • Ottoman era
  • The Aegean today

Regional context

Inner Aegean

Research sources

District guide

İhsaniye

Province guide

Afyonkarahisar