About Placia
Placia or Plakia or Placie or Plakie (Ancient Greek: Πλακίη), also known as Placa or Plaka or Place or Plake (Πλάκη), was a town of ancient Mysia, on the coast of the Propontis, at the foot of the Mysian Olympus east of Cyzicus. It was a Pelasgian town; in this place and the neighbouring Scylace, the Pelasgians, according to Herodotus, had preserved their ancient language down to his time. The town is mentioned in the Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax, and by Pomponius Mela, Dionysius of Halicarnassus and Pliny the Elder.
Its site is tentatively located near Kurşunlu, in Bursa Province, Turkey.
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Location and Access
Placia is located in Karacabey district, Bursa. Coordinates are 40.39765, 28.27741. You can get directions from the map below. You can request a licensed local guide for Bursa.
Places to Visit Near Placia
Religious Sites
Monastery of Kurşunlu
Historical Places
Çingene Castle
Nature & Outdoors
Nature & Outdoors
Historical Places
Aigaionos Monument
Religious Sites
Nature & Outdoors
Karacabey Floodplain Forest
Nature & Outdoors
Historical Places in Bursa
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Nicaea
Historical Places
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Pirinç Han
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Liada
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Fidan Han
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Tuz Hanı (Bursa)
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick Facts
- Province Bursa
- District Karacabey
- Category Historical Places
- Coordinates 40.39765, 28.27741