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Konya
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Konya, which has the oldest history among Anatolian cities, is one of the indispensable addresses of cultural tours. In the city, which has embraced many civilizations, historical artifacts, inns, tombs and madrasahs from centuries ago can be seen. When you come to Konya, you can experience this historical atmosphere to the full by taking a journey to past eras. Konya, the land of heart, also meets the wishes of nature's hearts as well as its mystical atmosphere with its hot springs, green areas and lakes.
Alaaddin Hill
Alâaddin Hill is located in Karatay, one of the central districts of our city. The hill is 450 x 350 meters long, 20 meters high, it is one of the settlements belonging to the period between prehistoric and history, which is called the mound. As a result of the excavations carried out by the Turkish Historical Society in 1941, it was understood that the first settlement on the hill began in the Early Bronze Age, around 3000 BC. After this period, it continued to be used as a settlement in the Phrygian, Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman periods. Today, it is a recreation spot besides its historical value. Alaaddin Mosque, one of the oldest Seljuk works, is located on the hill.
Alâaddin Mosque
The Alâaddin Mosque is one of the oldest Seljuk artifacts and was built on the Alaaddin Hill. Its construction was started during the reign of Seljuk Sultan Rükneddin Mesud (1116-1156) and completed during the time of I. Alaaddin Keykubad (1221). In the courtyard of the mosque are the tombs of I. Mesud, Kılıç Arslan, II.Rükneddin Süleyman, I.Gıyâseddin Keyhüsrev, I.Alâaddin Keykubad, II.Gıyâseddin Keyhüsrev, IV.Kılıç Arslan and III.Gıyâseddin Keyhüsrev. It is written that this mosque, built near the Seljuk Palace, was completed by Sultan Alâeddin Keykubat from the four-line inscription on the door opening to the north.
museum of Mevlana
The Mevlana Museum is a museum that has been operating since 1926 in the building complex in Konya, formerly the lodge of Mevlana. It is also known as the "Mevlana Tomb". The tomb of Mevlana, called the Green Dome, was built on four elephant feet (thick columns). After that day, the construction activities have never finished, and continued with additions until the end of the 19th century. The fact that some of the Ottoman sultans belonged to the Mevlevi sect ensured that the tomb was given special importance and protected well. While the museum area was 6,500 square meters with its garden, the place was expropriated and reached 18,000 square meters with the sections arranged as Rose Garden.
Şems-i Tebrizi Mosque and Tomb
Şems-i Tebriz-i Mosque and Tomb is an important structure that should be visited in Konya.The mosque named after Şems-i Tebriz-i, the teacher of Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi, and the tomb next to it, Mevlana Tomb It is one of the most visited places after.
War of Independence Martyrdom
It is 800 meters from the Mevlana Museum. As it is known, Konya gave nearly 7000 martyrs in the Çanakkale War and defended its homeland. Here, too, there are mock-ups of Konya life, murals, the War of Independence and many traces of Konya reflecting the life of the people after the liberation war.
Karatay Madrasa
The Karatay madrasah, built by Celaleddin Karatay, one of the Anatolian Seljuk viziers, in H. 652 / AD.1251, is in the north of Alaaddin Hill. The madrasa is one of the important educational institutions built in Konya during the Anatolian Seljuk period.
Ince Minaret Museum
The 13th century Madrasa was transformed into a museum where stone and wood works from the Seljuk period are exhibited in 1956. Seljuk Sultan İzzettin Keykavuş II. The madrasah, which was built by the vizier Sahip Ata Fahrettin Ali during his period, was a school that conveyed Islamic teachings and the philosophy of Sufism to students.
Sircali Madrasa
Sırçalı Medrese is one of the important madrasahs of Anatolia, located in Konya. It is a two-storey madrasa with an open courtyard, two iwans. II. It was built in the period of Gıyaseddin Keyhüsrev. Cut stone and rubble stone were used. It was used as a madrasa until 1924.
Tropical Butterfly Garden
Europe's largest, Konya, Turkey's first tropical butterfly garden, butterfly garden is an ideal place for those who want to live a different experience in Konya. The valley, which is the flight area of more than 15 butterflies, is also home to more than 80 species of plants and insects.
Sille Village
Sille is an ancient Greek town, 8 km northwest of the Selçuklu district of Konya. The current administrative situation is in the neighborhood. The Greek mentioned here has the meaning of Roman and is the settlement where Karamanli Orthodox lived before the exchange. Archaeological data indicate that the campus was established 6000 years ago. There are various explanations about the origin of the name. The first is that it comes from the Silen (Silene) in Greek mythology. It is also an accepted explanation that it is derived from the word Silenos, boiling, boiling and foaming water.