Things to see in Konya
Konya is a city in Türkiye, with an urban population of about 919 thousand. Below are 13 notable places within about 8 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Alâeddin Mosque Place of worship
The Alâeddin Mosque is the principal monument on Alaaddin Hill (Alaadin Tepesi) in the centre of Konya, Turkey.
2Mevlâna Museum Museum
The Mevlâna Museum, in Konya, Turkey, started life as the dervish lodge (Tekke) of the Mevlevi order, better known as the whirling dervishes.
3Ince Minaret Medrese Museum
İnce Minareli Medrese is a 13th-century madrasa (Islamic school) located in Konya, Turkey, now housing the Museum of Stone and Wood Art (Taş ve Ahşap Eserler Müzesi), noted for its ornate entrance, domed courtyard, ornamentally bricked minaret, partially destroyed in 1901, and exemplar Anatolian Seljuk architecture.
4Selim Konya Mosque Place of worship
Selimiye Mosque is a 16th-century Ottoman mosque in Konya, Turkey.
5Aziziye Mosque Place of worship
The Aziziye Mosque is an Ottoman mosque in Konya, Turkey. It is well known for the columned balcony of its minaret, an architectural feature rarely seen in Turkish mosques.
6Konya Archaeological Museum Art
Konya Archaeological Museum is a state archaeological museum in Konya, Turkey. Established in 1901, it had been relocated twice before moving to its present location in 1962.
7Hacıveyiszade Mosque Place of worship
Hacıveyiszade Mosque is a mosque situated in the center of the city of Konya in the Anatolia region of Turkey. It was built in memory of Hacıveyiszade Mustafa Kurucu Hoca Efendi, one of the renowned religious scholars of Konya of the recent times.
8Sırçalı Madrasah Museum
Sırçalı Medrese (literally Glazed medrese) is a 13th-century medrese (Islamic school) in Konya, Turkey, that served as the capital of the Anatolian Seljuq state.
9Konya Ethnography Museum Museum
Konya Ethnography Museum is an ethnographic museum devoted to the people, cultures and lifestyle in and around Konya, Turkey.
10İplikçi Mosque, Konya Place of worship
The Iplikçi Mosque, also known as Ebülfazl Mosque, is a 13th-century Seljuk-era Islamic Friday mosque built in 1201-2 AD (598 AH) in the city of Konya, Turkey, to the east of Alaeddin Hill (Konya's citadel).
11Sahip Ata Museum Museum
Sahip Ata Museum is an ethnography museum in Konya, Turkey. It is under the supervision of Directorate General of Foundations.
12Seljuk palace of Konya History
The Seljuk palace of Konya, locally known as the Seljuk Kiosk, or sometimes the Alaeddin Kiosk (Alaeddin Köşkü) or the Kılıç Arslan II Kiosk, is an ancient palatial structure in Konya, Turkey.
13Konya Tropical Butterfly Garden Park
Konya Tropical Butterfly Garden, opened in 2015, is a butterfly house located in Selçuklu district of Konya Province, central Turkey.
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