İnce Minareli Medrese
A Seljuk madrasa built in 1264, whose intricately carved stone portal is a masterpiece and which now houses a stone and wood carving museum
'İnce Minareli' means 'slender minaret.' The original tall minaret was struck by lightning and collapsed in 1901. The madrasa was built in 1264, and its main portal is covered with Arabic calligraphy, geometric and floral patterns, and is regarded as one of the pinnacles of Seljuk stone carving. Inside is now the Museum of Stone and Wood Carving, which displays Seljuk and Karamanid double-headed eagle reliefs, wooden doors and gravestones. Open about 9:00–19:00 (shorter hours in winter). Tickets are inexpensive, and it is on the west side of Alaeddin Hill.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:00–19:00 (until 17:00 in winter)
Nearby sights
- Alaeddin Mosque & Hill
- Karatay Madrasa (Tile Museum)
- Sırçalı Medrese
- Konya Archaeological Museum
- Shams Tabrizi Mosque & Tomb
- Bedesten Bazaar
- Aziziye Mosque
- Selimiye Mosque