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Çay Kervansarayı (taşhan)
It is a structure belonging to the stone külliye of the Seljuk Period. It is among the types of caravanserais with a courtyard and enclosed caravanserais. Its courtyard has been destroyed, and its winter enclosed section has survived. It is a square-planned masonry structure with a crown gate, four elephant-foot piers in the center topped with a skylight, and around them a vault-covered arrangement on 12 piers, with external buttress projections and a fortress-like appearance. It was commissioned by Ebul-Mücahhit Yusufhan during the time of III. Gıyaseddin Keyhüsrev, in 1278, to Mimar Mehmet oğlu Oğul Bey.
Çay Kervansarayı (taşhan) and 6 places around it
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Highlights
- History
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- Cultural routes
Suggested visit:45 minutes
Last updated: 19 October 2026
Location and surroundings
Çay Kervansarayı (taşhan) sits within Çay, Afyonkarahisar. The toroti catalogue holds 99 described stops across Afyonkarahisar, 2 of them in Çay.
The nearest stop is Kırk Göz Köprüsü, 8.5 km to the northeast. Another 6 catalogued points lie within a 30 km radius.
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- What is Çay Kervansarayı (taşhan)?
- It is a structure belonging to the stone külliye of the Seljuk Period. It is among the types of caravanserais with a courtyard and enclosed caravanserais. Its courtyard has been destroyed, and its winter enclosed section has survived. It is a square-planned masonry structure with a crown gate, four elephant-foot piers in the center topped with a skylight, and around them a vault-covered arrangement on 12 piers, with external buttress projections and a fortress-like appearance. It was commissioned by Ebul-Mücahhit Yusufhan during the time of III. Gıyaseddin Keyhüsrev, in 1278, to Mimar Mehmet oğlu Oğul Bey.
- Where is Çay Kervansarayı (taşhan)?
- Çay Kervansarayı (taşhan) is in Çay, Afyonkarahisar.
- How long does it take to visit Çay Kervansarayı (taşhan)?
- The suggested visit time for Çay Kervansarayı (taşhan) is about 45 minutes.
- What else is there to see near Çay Kervansarayı (taşhan)?
- toroti’s catalogue holds other destinations within 30 km of Çay Kervansarayı (taşhan); the closest are Kırk Göz Köprüsü, Ebheri Kümbeti, Kuş Gözlemciliği - Eber Gölü.