Karatay Madrasa

The dome covering the central courtyard of the building, which is located opposite Kemaliye Madrasah (Not existing now) at the foot of the hill of Alaeddin, is distinguished from other madrasahs in terms of richness and delicacy in tile decoration. The architect whose unknown work was planned in accordance with the domed madrasah scheme of its courtyard and according to the inscription of Tac kapı (Gantry door) was built in 649 (1251) years. It was built by Jelal ed din Karatay during the reign of izzeddin Keykavus. It is understood from the sources that the madrasah had an important place in the cultural life of Konya during the Seljuk period and that the dervishes and the jurists of the Mawlana Jalal al -Din al-Rumi era were a meeting and meeting place. XIX. The building, which was abandoned at the end of the 19th century, was restored in 1954 and reused as a section of the Tile Works of the Konya Museum.

You need to buy a ticket for 5 tl to enter it it's cool to visit for a 15-20 minutes if you are not super interested in ancient handcrafts and coins

The tile museum as it’s called in English was fine the exhibit was very limited though so there’s no reason to stay longer than a quarter of an hour or so..

It has beutiful ceramics . but there is nothing special in it . if you are instersted in architecture there is some attraction for you unless there isn't.

Fine arts and ceramics again. This small but very cute museum is definitely worth to see. Unimaginable how developed they even were to their time in building canalizations. Which is not maintained nowadays in present Turkey. They should take an example of their ancestors. There are no doubts that ancient civilisations were more developed then we thought they should be. But is the human being taking a step back? We don't respect our nature and destroy everything we should save and preserve.

Worth visiting only if you have the museum pass. Displays tiles and artificats of the seljuk era. It's takes only about 10 mins to visit. It was a madrasa which was converted into a museum.

One of the important Madrasah/theology and science school during Seljuks Empire. Well known spiritual poet Yunus Emre graduated from Karatay Madrasah in 13th century. Nice collection of Seljuk tiles and blue mosaic inner Dom.

Karatay Madrasa is a madrasa (a school with a frequently but not absolutely religious focus) built in Konya, Turkey, in 1251 by the Emir of the city Celaleddin Karatay, serving the Seljuk sultan...Amazing old school with colorful mosaics..