Destination

Taşhan

It is in the Hekimhan district. It was built in two sections. Above the entrance gate, there is an inscription written in Armenian, Syriac and Old Anatolian Turkish. The date written in Arabic in the inscription, which was written in Seljuk thuluth, is .1218. The Seljuk sultan mentioned in the inscription is I. İzzettin Keykâvus (1210-1219). He was the grandson of II. Kılıçarslan, the son of I. Keyhüsrev, and served as the governor of Malatya before ascending the throne.

Hekimhan, Malatya

Taşhan and 5 places around it

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Taşhan

Highlights

  • History

Good for

  • Cultural routes

Suggested visit:30 minutes

Ebu Salim Bin Ebu’l-Hasan Ela - Şamas el- Hekim el-Malatî, who gave the han its name and had it built, is among the famous doctors of the period.

At a glance

Type
caravanserai
Architectural style
Ottoman architecture, Anatolian Seljuk architecture
Source: Wikidata

Last updated: 20 October 2026

Location and surroundings

Taşhan sits within Hekimhan, Malatya. The toroti catalogue holds 57 described stops across Malatya, 4 of them in Hekimhan.

The nearest stop is Köprülü Mehmet Paşa Cami, 60 m to the southwest. Another 5 catalogued points lie within a 30 km radius.

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Other places nearby

Köprülü Mehmet Paşa Cami60 m to the southwestHasançelebi Ilıca Mesire Alanı18 km to the northKutsal Balıklı Çeşme26 km to the eastYama Dağı Yaylası27 km to the northAbdusselam Camii28 km to the southeast

Frequently asked

What is Taşhan?
It is in the Hekimhan district. It was built in two sections. Above the entrance gate, there is an inscription written in Armenian, Syriac and Old Anatolian Turkish. The date written in Arabic in the inscription, which was written in Seljuk thuluth, is .1218. The Seljuk sultan mentioned in the inscription is I. İzzettin Keykâvus (1210-1219). He was the grandson of II. Kılıçarslan, the son of I. Keyhüsrev, and served as the governor of Malatya before ascending the throne.
Where is Taşhan?
Taşhan is in Hekimhan, Malatya.
How long does it take to visit Taşhan?
The suggested visit time for Taşhan is about 30 minutes.
What else is there to see near Taşhan?
toroti’s catalogue holds other destinations within 30 km of Taşhan; the closest are Köprülü Mehmet Paşa Cami, Hasançelebi Ilıca Mesire Alanı, Kutsal Balıklı Çeşme.