Alayhan - Alayhan

There are beautiful historical places to visit, if you haven't been, I recommend it.

When we saw it by chance while passing on the road, it was hanging that it was undergoing restoration and it was finished in 2011 at the tender. Restoration is known Needless to say, the ceiling chandeliers were installed as if everything was finished inside.

They paint and whitewash plaster so that they would do a restoration. The building, which was built in Anatolian Seljuks until 2010, turned into something like a summer house by restoration. Cement remains appear between the stones.

Every time I go from Aksaray, I get a heartbreaking feeling whenever I see this caravanserai that has accumulated memories of years on the roadside. Alayhan Caravanserai, whose historical uninhabited restoration was so disastrous, was condemned to loneliness these times.

The building that stands before you with its Seljuk architecture dome on the right side of the road from Ürgüp and heading towards Ankara. It was renovated but its door was padlocked. Between the building and the highway, there are also the remains of buildings that I think are the continuation of the complex. It's easy to stop and take a closer look at history. 18 11.2020

Alayhan; Located on the Aksaray Nevşehir highway, it is between Kayseri and Konya, the former capitals of the Seljuk State. It is an inn where caravans stay. The inn, which was in a dilapidated condition for many years, was later renovated and opened to service and thus it was brought into tourism. ADDITIONAL AND MOST IMPORTANT ALAYHAN; IT IS THE FIRST CARAVANSARAY BUILT IN ANATOLIA.

Alayhan was built in 1219_1236 Khan Seljuki in the city of Aksaray (Aksaray)

Alay Han is a caravanserai belonging to the 13th century Anatolian Seljuk period. Located 34 kilometers from Aksaray, the inn was built on an area of ​​approximately 2 thousand square meters on a sloping land. It has the distinction of being the first caravanserai built in Anatolia. 2. It was built by Kılıçarslan. It is still used for touristic purposes. During the Seljuk period, it was called Propeller Ribat. The name Alay Han was given later, probably because of the nearby village. Restoration work was started in Alay Han in 2008. After the completion of these works, the inn is planned to be opened to tourism.