Sultanhanı Caravanserai
Sultanhanı Kervansarayı
Anatolia's largest caravanserai, built by a Seljuk sultan in 1229, with a monumental stone gate representative of Silk Road stopovers
Sultanhanı Caravanserai was completed in 1229 by the Seljuk sultan Alâeddin Kaykubad I. It sits on the old trade route between Konya and Aksaray, covers about 4,800 square metres, and is the largest Seljuk caravanserai in Anatolia. The tall marble gateway is finely carved, the courtyard has a small pavilion-style mosque at its centre, and at the back is a winter hall with a high vaulted ceiling. Open about 8:00–19:00 (shorter hours in winter). Tickets must be purchased. It is about 105 km from Konya and is often a stop on the way to Cappadocia.
Opening hours
Approx. 08:00–19:00 (shorter in winter)
Nearby sights
- Meke Crater Lake
- Çatalhöyük
- Mevlana Cultural Centre
- Konya Panorama Museum
- İzzet Koyunoğlu City Museum
- Mevlana Museum
- Selimiye Mosque
- Bedesten Bazaar