Destination
Ağzıkara Han
Ağzıkara Han is a historical caravanserai from the Seljuk period, built between 1231 and 1240.
Highlights
- Tarih
- Mimari
- Kültürel miras
Good for
- Tarih meraklıları
- Kültür gezginleri
Suggested visit:30 minutes
Eski kaynaklarda Hoca Mes’ud Ribatı olarak geçen kervansarayın bugün kullanılan Ağzıkara Han adı, oldukça yenidir ve adını yakınındaki köyden almaktadır. Yapıya özel yuvaları içinde bulunan, iki kitabesinde belirtildiği üzere 1231 ile 1239-40 yılları arasında Selçuklu sultanları I.Alaaddin Keykubat ile oğlu II.Gıyaseddin Keyhüsrev ’in hükümdarlık günlerinde inşa edilmiştir.
Location and surroundings
Ağzıkara Han sits within Aksaray merkez, Aksaray. The toroti catalogue holds 52 described stops across Aksaray, 18 of them in Aksaray merkez.
The nearest stop is Öresin(Tepesidelik) Han, 6.1 km to the northeast. Another 6 catalogued points lie within a 30 km radius.
The Antalya – Nevsehir route passes 730 m away, so this works as a stop along the drive.
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- What is Ağzıkara Han?
- Ağzıkara Han is a historical caravanserai from the Seljuk period, built between 1231 and 1240.
- Where is Ağzıkara Han?
- Ağzıkara Han is in Aksaray merkez, Aksaray.
- How long does it take to visit Ağzıkara Han?
- The suggested visit time for Ağzıkara Han is about 30 minutes.
- What else is there to see near Ağzıkara Han?
- toroti’s catalogue holds other destinations within 30 km of Ağzıkara Han; the closest are Öresin(Tepesidelik) Han, Güvercinkayası, Saratlı Kırkgöz (Aziz Mercurius) Yeraltı Şehri.
- Is Ağzıkara Han on the way anywhere, and which route?
- Ağzıkara Han lies 730 m from the Antalya – Nevsehir route, close enough to add to that drive with a short detour.
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