The building serves today as the district library, restored in 2008 with support from the Ministry.

It was built in 1905 by Abdülhamid II, together with the Hamidiye mosque: two storeys of red cut stone, the plans of the lower and upper floors the same, with an Ottoman coat of arms in marble on the lintel of the entrance. It is on Ertugrulgazi Caddesi in the centre of Sögüt.

Getting there

Access
In the centre of Söğüt.Checked: September 15, 2026

When to go

Climate
Across Bilecik as a whole, monthly mean temperatures run from 2.6 °C in January to 22.2 °C in August; the mean stays between 15 and 25 °C in May, June, July, August and September; rainfall is heaviest in December (55 mm) and lightest in August (13 mm). Long-term means for 1939-2025 from the Turkish State Meteorological Service (MGM).Checked: September 22, 2026