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Tuzhisar Sultan Hanı
Tuzhisar Sultan Hanı is located in the town of Tuzhisar at the 46th kilometre of the Kayseri-Sivas road. It is stated that this road was also used in Roman times. Although the Arab geographer Ibn Said states that there were 24 caravanserais between Kayseri and Sivas, this number is considered exaggerated for a distance of 190 kilometres; however, it may be accepted that there could have been many accommodation facilities along this route. The work has no inscription that has survived to the present day.
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Tuzhisar Sultan Hanı is located in Tuzhisar Town at the 46th kilometre of the Kayseri-Sivas road. It is stated that this road was also used in Roman times. Although the Arab geographer Ibn Said states that there were 24 caravanserais between Kayseri and Sivas, it is accepted that this number is exaggerated for a distance of 190 kilometres, but that there may have been many accommodation facilities along this route.
There is no inscription of the work that has survived to the present day. Although it is stated that there was a date in the inscription band above the crown gate of the enclosed space, this inscription band has been damaged almost to the point of being completely illegible.
There is no surviving waqfiyya of Tuzhisar Sultan Hanı. The inscription on the crown gate of the building's enclosed shelter section has not survived to the present day due to the erosion of the stones over time. Mehmet Çayırdağ states that the phrase “burhan emir el-mü’minin” was found at the end of the inscription and that this appeared in inscriptions of the period.
Sultan Hanı was built on land sloping very slightly from south to north. The han was designed as two masses including shelter and service spaces where the needs of the trio of passenger, load and animal would be met during their stay.
Source: Tuzhisar Sultan Hanı, Doç.Dr.Yıldıray Özbek
Places to Visit in Kayseri Address: Sultanhanı, Sultanhanı Mahallesi, Bünyan/Kayseri
At a glance
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- caravanserai
- Architectural style
- Ottoman architecture
Last updated: 22 October 2026
Location and surroundings
Tuzhisar Sultan Hanı sits within Bünyan, Kayseri. The toroti catalogue holds 73 described stops across Kayseri, 3 of them in Bünyan.
The nearest stop is Sultanhanı Kervansarayı, 20 m to the south. Another 6 catalogued points lie within a 30 km radius.
The Ankara – Erzurum route passes 310 m away, so this works as a stop along the drive.
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Frequently asked
- What is Tuzhisar Sultan Hanı?
- Tuzhisar Sultan Hanı is located in the town of Tuzhisar at the 46th kilometre of the Kayseri-Sivas road. It is stated that this road was also used in Roman times. Although the Arab geographer Ibn Said states that there were 24 caravanserais between Kayseri and Sivas, this number is considered exaggerated for a distance of 190 kilometres; however, it may be accepted that there could have been many accommodation facilities along this route. The work has no inscription that has survived to the present day.
- Where is Tuzhisar Sultan Hanı?
- Tuzhisar Sultan Hanı is in Bünyan, Kayseri.
- How long does it take to visit Tuzhisar Sultan Hanı?
- The suggested visit time for Tuzhisar Sultan Hanı is about 45 minutes.
- What else is there to see near Tuzhisar Sultan Hanı?
- toroti’s catalogue holds other destinations within 30 km of Tuzhisar Sultan Hanı; the closest are Sultanhanı Kervansarayı, Mimar Sinan Evi, Ağırnas Yer Altı Şehri.
- Is Tuzhisar Sultan Hanı on the way anywhere, and which route?
- Tuzhisar Sultan Hanı lies 310 m from the Ankara – Erzurum route, close enough to add to that drive with a short detour.