Sultanhani Kervansarayi
Sultanhani Kervansarayi
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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NorthStar800855
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Jun 2024 • Family
Disappointing Experience with Overcharging and Rude Guard.
I visited the Sultanhani Caravansarai and was extremely disappointed. The guard was very rude and demanded 60 Lira for entrance, despite the website clearly stating the fee is 5 Lira. This discrepancy and the unwelcoming behavior really soured the experience. Such a beautiful historic site deserves better management and fair pricing.
I visited the Sultanhani Caravansarai and was extremely disappointed. The guard was very rude and demanded 60 Lira for entrance, despite the website clearly stating the fee is 5 Lira. This discrepancy and the unwelcoming behavior really soured the experience. Such a beautiful historic site deserves better management and fair pricing.
Written 28 June 2024
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gabry1962
Province of Turin, Italy3,641 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
During the tour we stopped in Sultanhani to visit the Caravan Menagerie. One of the most beautiful and best preserved in Turkey: it was used in the past as a rest area for caravans with their loads, which traveled along the Silk Road towards Persia.
Built in 1229, it consists of a courtyard lined with porticoes, in the center of which is a mosque. At the end is an enormous hall with five naves and domed vaults, where the animals were locked up.
Built in 1229, it consists of a courtyard lined with porticoes, in the center of which is a mosque. At the end is an enormous hall with five naves and domed vaults, where the animals were locked up.
Written 29 October 2023
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Eileen108
Mount Shasta, CA5,212 contributions
Apr 2022
Well maintained building, hundreds of years old. Great photo opportunity inside, amazing pillars, huge area! I like that they had nice instrumental Turkish music playing too. Well worth a visit, doesn't take long, about half an hour only.
Written 12 July 2022
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Kenny Foong
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia114 contributions
May 2022
Very nice piece of historic stop-by accommodation on the silk road. Funded by the sultan himself to keep the travelers safe during their long journey on the silk road. Quick stop and snap this really well preserved building.
Written 10 May 2022
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enber
San Felice del Benaco, Italy373 contributions
May 2024 • Friends
13th century fortified structure on the way to Konya. It is one of the three monumental caravanserais, considered one of the best examples of Seljuk architecture. Refuge for the caravans of travelers who found refuge and refreshment here. You enter through a monumental door, decorated with muqarnas, into an internal courtyard in the center of which there is a square mosque. At the end of the courtyard is the beautiful stable area (now a showroom for a collection of extraordinary carpets). On the right the area that was used by the merchants' shops (now bars). On the left are the common rooms for travelers (now bare). Beautiful.
Written 22 May 2024
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Tawhida Tanya E
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Sept 2024 • Friends
Such a beautiful and meditative caravanserai that one does not want to leave. The resonance and pure symmetry are a delight for the senses and it is easy to imagine how alive this place must have been in ancient times. Highly recommended for lovers of architecture and Beauty.
Written 16 September 2024
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2-4-T
Ontario, Canada858 contributions
Oct 2013 • Couples
The Sultanhani Caravanserai in Aksaray is the largest and best in Turkey, and is a stop mostly made by the bus tours which travel a long day to Cappadocia. While they are probably looking for a leg-stretch and bathroom break, this is a worthy stop just for the magic of being on the Silk Road. After seeing majestic buildings, cities and carvings of the ancient Greeks and Romans, it is nice to see something that Turk tribes actually built.
This caravanserai dates from 1229 and is in excellent, original condition. It was built by the seljuk turks and expanded to include the closed courtyard for the winter. The carvings at the entrance are beautiful and detailed. There is a wide courtyard with a mosque in the middle for prayers, and stalls and covered areas surrounding it for the travelers and their animals. Caravanserai were protected resting places for traveling merchants and their animals. There is history, magic and romance tied to this route, so I loved seeing it. Watch for others (smaller) along the highway, but many are re-built with very little of the original buildings remaining.
There is not much around this location, but there is a store with a wide variety of merchandise across the street, a place for tea and snacks, and pay-bathrooms. There is a hungry little cat in the caravanserai, and she happily accepted meat - feed her if you are a cat lover. There is also an annoying boy who wants to be paid to move himself out of your photos of the front of the caravanserai. Don't indulge his enterprise... include him in your photo.
This caravanserai dates from 1229 and is in excellent, original condition. It was built by the seljuk turks and expanded to include the closed courtyard for the winter. The carvings at the entrance are beautiful and detailed. There is a wide courtyard with a mosque in the middle for prayers, and stalls and covered areas surrounding it for the travelers and their animals. Caravanserai were protected resting places for traveling merchants and their animals. There is history, magic and romance tied to this route, so I loved seeing it. Watch for others (smaller) along the highway, but many are re-built with very little of the original buildings remaining.
There is not much around this location, but there is a store with a wide variety of merchandise across the street, a place for tea and snacks, and pay-bathrooms. There is a hungry little cat in the caravanserai, and she happily accepted meat - feed her if you are a cat lover. There is also an annoying boy who wants to be paid to move himself out of your photos of the front of the caravanserai. Don't indulge his enterprise... include him in your photo.
Written 2 November 2013
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MarttaH
Austin, TX176 contributions
Oct 2011 • Friends
We'd stopped at a few caravanserai on our trip in Turkey, but this one is by far the largest and most well preserved. Plan to spend 20-30 minutes wandering through the courtyard, stable area and making the climb to the top of the mosque. No bathroom facilities, but there are a few nice shops across the street where you can pick up some nice music, a drink and use the rest room.
Written 17 March 2012
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apaisalui
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia1,329 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
A must for history buffs especially those who study the annals of the Old Silk Road. A well preserved sample of 7 century old Seljuk architecture this ancient R&R has the covered areas and open areas in extremely good condition. Must visit if in the area.
Written 4 January 2020
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hii67
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia102 contributions
Dec 2019
The building is along the Aksaray Road located at Konya Turkey and is reputed to be one of the biggest masterpiece and caravan serai built in the selcuk period around 1228.
The entrance fee cause a mere 5 Lira and is worth every penny of it. One is greeted with a marvellous piece of architecture at the grand entrance and do spend some time soaking in the details and get your zoom lens ready for details for memories and closer appreciation later.
The place is bigger than it makes out to be with stables, workshop , accomodation etc meant for the caravans and merchants in the ancient world and built like a fortress to keep its inhabitants safe from harms way.
Towards the end of the rectangular layout of the building stands another grand entrance in which there are numerous pillars and archways with amazing height where pigeons now made their place of abode. The depth and the columns .archway makes good geometric photography and the place is void of any furnishing and content. A cold hard place which may not be representative of the olden days.
Overally, an impressive place and architectural achievement ! must see if one is passing through or around the area of Konya Turkey. Opposite the building are a row of tea houses and good place for R&R and to pick up some souveniors and local products as well.
The entrance fee cause a mere 5 Lira and is worth every penny of it. One is greeted with a marvellous piece of architecture at the grand entrance and do spend some time soaking in the details and get your zoom lens ready for details for memories and closer appreciation later.
The place is bigger than it makes out to be with stables, workshop , accomodation etc meant for the caravans and merchants in the ancient world and built like a fortress to keep its inhabitants safe from harms way.
Towards the end of the rectangular layout of the building stands another grand entrance in which there are numerous pillars and archways with amazing height where pigeons now made their place of abode. The depth and the columns .archway makes good geometric photography and the place is void of any furnishing and content. A cold hard place which may not be representative of the olden days.
Overally, an impressive place and architectural achievement ! must see if one is passing through or around the area of Konya Turkey. Opposite the building are a row of tea houses and good place for R&R and to pick up some souveniors and local products as well.
Written 21 December 2019
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