Sultanhanı Kervansaray Ortaöğrenim Öğrenci Yurdu - Hastane Cd. No:42

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42nd km of Aksaray. Kervansaray, located in the west of Sultanhanı town, was built in 1229 by I. Alaeddin Keykubad. II in 1278. It was expanded by Gıyaseddin Keyhüsrev. Externally, the summer and winter sections are 116.90 m long. The width of the cottage is 49.35 m. Its length is 61.75 meters. The width of the winter part is 32.90 m. Its length is 55.15 meters. The sum of the summer and winter areas reaches 4866 m². The summer section has a magnificent portal decorated with geometric shapes. It is similar to Gök Madrasah in Sivas in terms of all the building features in the inn. The prayer "Elminnetül Lillah", "Kudret is Allah", is written just below the pointed arch. In the first inscription of the caravanserai, it is located on the right and left in hexagonal medallions on the two sides of the ornamental arch that flips the outer portal niche with muqarnas. After passing through a long corridor, the courtyard is reached. There are porticoes for cars here, on the left side there are rooms, halls, two baths and warehouses for arches and passengers. In the middle of the courtyard is a masjid that rests on four arches. This masjid displays the best example of the Seljuk decorative art. At the end of the summer section, there is a portal on the west wall that does not fall behind the entrance portal in terms of decoration. In this, as in the outer portal, there is a niche on the right and left. The inscription is on the arches and niches. When you enter through a flat arch door, you can go to the winter part. This section, which is covered with a vault, divides four short, eight foot series with five square cassettes into five fields. The middle area is larger and larger than the others. The top of the middle floor is covered with a dome that sits on an eight-sided pulley with pendants. Inside, it is illuminated by a dome lighthouse, to the right and left of its wall, and on the wall at the bottom, two crenellated windows opened up to three. Apart from these, there is no place for light and air. In very robust state, the inner portal is embroidered with geometric star inserts and rosettes in strong reliefs. The interior portal of Karatayhan was repeated by taking this as an example.This is a sign that the two portals were completed in Alaaddin Keykubat, together with the halls. The cone of the dome was destroyed. Bibliography: Aksaray Provincial Culture and Tourism Directorate