Konya is a city in Central Anatolia in the Turkey.
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| Residents | 2.079.225 (2014) | |
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background
Konya was already settled in the Chalcolithic period (3rd millennium BC). Middle of the 2nd millennium BC ruled them Hittites the area and around 1,200 BC. of the Sea peoples controlled. The first significant settlement goes on that Phrygians back: according to a Phrygian legend, Konya was the first city to be founded after the flood. Commanded according to Greek mythology Zeus the Prometheus and the Athena after the ducal flood to make human forms out of clay and breathe life into them with the help of the winds. Strabo reported that Perseus a pillar with the image of the Medusa erected. After the death of Alexander the great the city belonged to the dominion of DiadochiLysimachus. Konya then belonged to the Seleucid Empire and was then used by the kings of Pergamon and from 133 BC. from Roman Empire controlled. The apostlePaul and Barnabas visited the city several times on their missionary trips (Acts 13: 51ff.). The city became a bishopric in Byzantine times and became a bishopric in the 7th, 8th and 9th centuries. plundered by the Arabs. After Battle of Manzikert conquered the Seljuks almost all of Asia Minor. Under Malik Shah The Seljuk rulers of Asia Minor split off and founded it Sultanate of the Rum Seljuks. From the end of the 11th century until the beginning of the 14th century wasKonya the capital of the Sultanate of the Rum Seljuks. Parts of the city were temporarily held by the in 1097 Crusaders under emperor Friedrich Barbarossa occupied. Numerous buildings were erected in the capital of the Seljuq state, especially under the rule of the Sultan Alaeddin Keykubat in the 13th century The Seljuks developed a brisk construction activity, and the poet and mystic also came at that time Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi to Konya and founded the Mevlevi Order and the famous Whirling Dervishes Monastery. After the victory of the Mongols in the Battle of Yassı Çemen In 1243 the area belonged to the Mongol Empire. It from the Ilkhanen Ruled and ruled by Sultan in 1467 Mehmed II in the Ottoman Empire incorporated. The city of Konya was founded in the 19th century. temporarily from the Egyptian general and viceroy Ibrahim Pasha The festival takes place on December 17th every year Seb-i Aruz celebrated in memory of the night of Rumi's "wedding night with God", i.e. his death, in which pilgrims from all over the world take part.
getting there
By plane
Turkish Airlines[1] offers 2 flights per day from Istanbul Ataturk Airport (IST) and 1 flight per day from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen (SAW) to Konya (KYA). Konya is also from Atlasjet[2] and Onur Air [3] approached.
The airport is located 18 km from the city center. The bus company Havaş[4] offers a bus connection to the city. The journey takes 30 minutes and costs TL 9.
By train
From Istanbul
The Turkish State Railways Türkiye Cumhuryeti Devlet Demiyollari (TCDD)[5] offer train connections from Istanbul Haydarpascha Station to Konya and partly further to Adana:
- Train 11304 Toros Expresi runs Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday at 8.55 am from Istanbul Haydarpascha train station / 22.25 in Konya.
- Train 11126 Icanadolu Mavi Treni departs daily at 15.10 from Istanbul Haydarpascha train station / 3.35 to Konya.
- Train 11320 Meram Expresi departs daily at 7:20 pm from Istanbul Haydarpascha train station / 8:21 am to Konya. (Winter 2008/2009).
From Adana
The Turkish State Railways Türkiye Cumhuryeti Devlet Demiyollari (TCDD)[6] offer train connections from Adana to Konya and on to Istanbul:
- Train 61125 Icanadolu Mavi Treni departs daily at 17:25 from Adana / 23:59 to Konya.
- Train 11304 Toros Expresi runs Tue, Thu and Sat 21.10 from Adana / 4.15 to Konya. (Winter 2008/2009).
The train station is in the suburb of Meram, some distance from the city center (30 to 40 minutes on foot).
By bus
Several bus companies carry buses from Aksaray, Ankara, Antalya, Isparta, Eğirdir, Istanbul and Nevşehir to Konya. The journey time from Ankara is 3 hours 30 minutes, from Antalya 5 hours 30 minutes, from Istanbul 10 hours, from Izmir 9 hours, from Nevsehir 3 hours, from Pamukkale / Denizli 5 hours, from Silifke 5 hours, from Sultanhanı 1 hour 45 minutes , from Ürgüp 3 hours and from Çatalhöyük 45 min.
The bus station (otogar) is about 7 km from the main attractions around Alaaddin Tepesi. The trip by minibus from the train station to Alaaddin Tepesi takes about 30 minutes and costs TL 2. The tram has a station at Otogar, the journey also takes about 30 minutes and costs TL 1.
In the street
Konya is 260 km from Ankara, 350 km from Adana, 550 km from Antakya, 365 km from Antalya, 495 km from Bursa, 910 km from Diyarbakir, 1420 km from Dogubayazit, 890 km from Edirne, 1135 km from Erzurum, 345 km from Eskisehir, 660 km from Istanbul, 685 km from Izmir, 385 km from Kayseri, 740 km from Malatya, 580 km from Sivas and 1035 km from Trabzon. It takes 3 hours to drive from Ankara to Konya, 10 hours from Istanbul and 3 hours 30 minutes from Antalya.
mobility
You can get around Konya by minibuses (dolmuş), public buses (belediye otobüsü), trams or taxis. Since 1992 Konya has had a tram network with two lines and railcars imported from Cologne. Most of the attractions (with the exception of the suburb of Merem) are in the city center and are within easy walking distance of each other.
Tourist Attractions
Mosques
- Hacı-Veyiszade-Camii
- Ak Manastir
- Selimiye Mosque (Selimiye Camii). The mosque is next to that Mevlana Museum. She was from the later Sultan Selim II (1566-1574) who was governor in this province and is an excellent example of Ottoman architecture. Particularly noteworthy is the structure above the wooden pulpit (mimbar) made of green tiles.
- Alaettin Mosque (Alaettin Camii). The mosque is located on the Alaettin Tepesi hill in the city center. It was made during the rule of the Seljuk sultan Ruknuddin Mesud (1116-1156) and during the reign of his successor Kilic Arslan II (1156-1192) completed. The courtyard and the portico in the east were designed by Syrian architects in the 13th century Muhammed ibn Khawlan built. The building was completed in 1221. The impressive northern one facade is adorned by two marble columns from an older Roman or Byzantine building and a large portal in the Seljuk style. Today you enter the mosque from the east and get into the large one Portico: many columns come from older buildings and have capitals from Roman and Byzantine times. The painted one Prayer niche (mihrab) dates from the 12th century. In the courtyard are the Graves of the Seljuk Sultans Alaettin Keykubad, Kilic Arslan I. and Giyaseddin Keyhüsrevs I, II and III. At the foot of the Alaettin Tepesi hill are the remains of the Sultan's Selschul palace Kilic Arslan.
- Semsi Tebrizi mosque and tomb. Semsi Tebrizi (The Sun of Tabriz) was the spiritual guide and companion of the Mevlana Jelaleddin Rumi. He was a wandering dervish, met Jelaleddin Rumi in 1244 and became "the sun", the spiritual light that guided Rumi in his search for union with the divine. He was murdered by a rival group of dervishes who wanted to increase their influence on Rumi. Rumi then withdrew to prayer and meditation and thus created the basis for the Mevlev Order of the Whirling Dervishes. The Semsi Tebrizi mosque was used as a "tekke" (hall for dervishes), which explains the square floor plan of the main hall. There is a grave in the mosque, it is not clear whether it is the grave of Semsi Tebrizi or whether he was actually murdered. The mosque and tomb are freely accessible from sunrise to sunset. You are in downtown Konya, a minute's walk from the main street, Alaettin Caddesi.
- Iplikci Mosque (Iplikci Camii). At the end of the 12th century there was a vizier Semseddin Altun Aba commissioned this large rectangular mosque. It is noteworthy that it had a minaret. In the late 12th century only a few mosques in Anatolia had minarets: the muezzin called to prayer from the highest point on the roof of the mosque. The building that is preserved today dates from the beginning of the 13th century with extensive renovations in the 14th and 20th centuries.
- Sahip Ata Mosque. The mosque was built by the vizier in the 2nd half of the 13th century Fahrettin Ali built.
- Serafettin Mosque (Serafettin Camii), Alaettin Bulvari. The mosque was built in 1636 in the Ottoman style and in the 19th century. restored.
Castles, chateaus and palaces
- Kubudabad Palace
Buildings
- Glazed Koran School (Sırçalı Medrese). It was named after the glazed bricks in the colors light and dark blue preferred by the self-schools. One enters the madrasah through a richly decorated portal. After the entrance on the right is the grave (Türbe) of the founder of the Koran school, Bedredin Muhliswho had the Koran school built in 1242. In contrast to the Karatay and Ince Minare Medrese, the inner courtyard was not covered, but open. The Sircali Medrese now houses the Museum of Tombstones.
- Koran school with the slim minaret (İnce-Minare-Medrese). It is one of the most important buildings of Koya from the Seljuk period. It is located on the west side of the Alaaettin Tepesi hill near the Great Karatay Medrese. It was built in the 13th century. built as a Koran school and now houses the museum of wooden objects and stonemasonry (see below). The portal with Seljuk decorations and inscriptions from the Koran is one of the most beautiful Seljuk portals. The minaret is exceptionally high and is particularly finely decorated with sky-blue bricks. The tower was partially destroyed by lightning in 1901. The interior decoration with faience in the dome and above the windows is also only partially preserved. The center of the Koran school is the great hall with its ivans, which were used as classrooms, and the smaller rooms, which served as living cells.Open: daily 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.Price: Entry: 2 TL.
- Great Karatay Medrese (Büyük Karatay Medresesi), on the north side of the Alaettin Hill, near the Alaettin Mosque. The Koran school was founded by the Seljuk general and statesman Emir Jelaleddin Karatay, Here are the most beautiful faience Konyas.
Museums
- Mevlana Museum (Mevlana Müzesi). The museum is located in the former "tekke" (dervish hall). It contains the tomb of Mevlana Jelaleddin Rumi, the founder of the Mevlevi Dervish Order (Order of the Whirling Dervishes). Mevlana Jelaleddin Rumi is venerated as a saint. In the courtyard are the dervishes' cells on the left and the administration building on the right. The main building may only be entered with thin plastic shoes. On the right are the graves of Rumi's family and descendants, as well as leaders of the order. Below the dome is Rumi's tomb, covered with a golden ceiling. It is the oldest part of the building and dates from the Seljuk period. The glass cases in the rooms that were used for the "Sema" ceremony of the Whirling Dervishes contain Rumi's personal items including round hats and his prayer rug, clothes by his son and successor Sultan Veled and the finely crafted hat of Rumi's spiritual companion Semsi Tebrizi as well as old musical instruments. There are old prayer rugs in the next room. illuminated Korans and hadiths (sayings of the Prophet), scholarly commentaries and prayer beads on display. The glass case in the middle contains relics of the Prophet Mohmmed. It is advisable to visit the museum immediately after it opens in the morning or at lunchtime, the tour lasts 30 to 45 minutes.Open: daily 9 a.m. - 5.30 p.m.Price: Entry: 5 TL.
- Ceramic Museum (Karatay Museum). Open: daily except Mon 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.Price: Entry: 2 TL.
- Archaeological Museum (Arkeoloji Müzesi). The most important work is a sarcophagus from the 3rd century AD with the deeds of Hercules. On the long side the fight with the Nemean lion, the fight with the Lernean hydra, the catching of the boar on Mount Erymanthos, the catching of the doe from Keryneia and the killing of the birds at the lake of Stamphalos, on the narrow side Heracles with the Queen of the Amazons, Hippolyte, and Heracles in the stable of Augias, on the other long side the fight with the Minoan bull, the taming of the horses of Diomedes, the fight with the giant Geryones, the bringing in of the hellhound Kerberos and Heracles with the apples of the Hesperides . The deceased is depicted on the fourth page. The museum also contains the finds from the Neolithic burial mound in Catal Höyük issued.
- Ethnography Museum
- Ataturk Museum
activities
shop
Shopping centers (malls)
- Kulesite, Kule Cad. 8, Selcuklu. Tel.: (0)332 2343272, Fax: (0)332 2343278, Email: [email protected]. Modern shopping mall.
- M1 Tepe, Dc. Dr. Halil Urun Cad. Modern shopping mall.
kitchen
Local specialty is Etliemek (a kind of pizza with meat),
Cheap
- Kösk Mutfagi, Piri Esat Cadd ,, 500 meters from the Mevlana Museum. Tel.: (0)332 3528547, Email: [email protected]. Restaurant in a renovated historic house with traditional cuisine, no alcohol is served.
medium
- Gülbahcesi restaurant, at the Mevlana Museum. Tel.: (0)332 3530768. Traditional Central Anatolian cuisine in a traditionally furnished restaurant with a beautiful view of the Mervlana Museum and its gardens. Highly recommended the Tardi Kebab. There is no alcohol. The head waiter speaks German with an Austrian dialect.
Upscale
nightlife
accommodation
Cheap
- Hotel Ani & Sems, Almula Turizm Ve Seyahat Isletmeleri A.S., 42030 Karatay. Tel.: (0)332 3538080, Fax: (0)332 3532000.
- Yeni Kösk Esra Hotel, Yeni Aziziye Cad. Kadilar Sk. No.28, Karatay. Tel.: (0)332 3501329, Fax: (0)332 3520901.
medium
- Hotel Rumi ***, in the center of Konya, near Mevlana Museum. No alcohol is served here.
- Balikcilar Hotel, Mevlana Karsisi No.2, Karatay. Tel.: (0)332 3509470, Fax: (0)332 3513259. Near Seliliye Mosque and Mevlana Museum.
- Hotel Selçuk, near Alaettin Tepesi in the center of Konya, near Alaettin Mosque, Karatay Medrese, Ince Minare Medrese. No alcohol is served here.
- Bera Hotel Konya, Kombassan Gökdelen Afra Karsisi No. 13, 42060 Selcuklu. Tel.: (0)332 2381090, Fax: (0)332 2381099.
- Bera Hotel Mevlana, Mevlana Cad. No.6, Karatay. Tel.: (0)332 3504242, Fax: (0)332 3535959. Approx. 10 minutes walk from Alaettin Tepesi and Mevlana Museum.
Upscale
- Dedeman Konya Hotel & Convention Center *****, Özalan Mahallesi, Sille Kavşağı, TK-42080 Selcuklu - Konya. Tel.: (0)332 2216600, Fax: (0)332 2216646, Email: [email protected]. Opened in 2006. The Dedeman Konya Hotel And Convention Center has a restaurant and bar / lounge, indoor and outdoor pool (open seasonally), children's pool, exercise facility, whirlpool, sauna and steam room, conference rooms, ballroom and meeting rooms. Airport shuttle for a fee. The hotel has 207 rooms with flat screen televisions with satellite television, free high-speed Internet access (wireless and cable), direct dial telephones and in-room safes. All rooms are non-smoking. Check-in: 12 noon. Check-out: 12 noon.
- Rixos Hotel Konya, Afyon Yolu 20 km 42250 Selcuklu. Tel.: (0)332 2215000, Fax: (0)332 2215050. 17 km from the city center, direct tram connection, the most luxurious hotel in Konya.
Learn
- Selcuk University (Selcuk Üniversitesi). The university has more than 80,000 students and is one of the largest universities in Turkey.
Work
security
health
Practical advice
- railway station. Tel.: (0)332 3223670.
- Bus station (otogar). Tel.: (0)332 4612031, (0)332 5124020.
- Tourist Information, 1. Mevlana Caddesi No.21. Tel.: (0)332 3511074.
- Turkish Airlines, Konya Sales Office, Seyh Sadrettin Mah. Fertipasa Cadd. 10 / B Anit Alani, PK 42040 Meram / Konya. Tel.: (0)332 3212100, (0)332 3211518, (0)332 3211517, Email: [email protected]. Open: daily 8.30 a.m. - 5.30 p.m.
- Airport, Konya Havaalani Konya. Tel.: (0)332 2391177, (0)332 2391199. Open: Weekdays: 5 a.m. - 10 a.m. 7 p.m. - 11 p.m., Weekends: 5 a.m. - 10 a.m. 6.30 p.m. - 11.30 p.m.
- GSA - Gazi Yildiz Tirizm Seyahat, Attaturk Cad., Eminyet SK No. 10 / B, Kulu / KOnya. Tel.: (0)332 6416350, (0)332 6416710. Open: daily 8.30 a.m. - 7.30 p.m.
trips
There are also some things to discover in the area.
- Çatalhöyük. Archaeological site from the Neolithic Age.
- Kilistra. Ancient city, 50 km southwest of Konya, the "Cappadocia Konyas", with settlements from Hellenistic and Roman times and houses dug into the rock. A church with a cross-shaped plan and a cistern can be visited after the restoration in 1998.
- Kara Höyük
- Beysehir. The "City of the Prince" is located 75 km west of Konya on Lake Beysehir. The journey takes about 1 hour 25 minutes. The road leads over a pass at 1,500 meters above sea level, past three small, destroyed caravanserais. The Esrefoglu Mosque (Esrefoglu Camii) was built in 1296-1299 and is one of the best examples of Seljuk mosques with a flat wooden ceiling and wooden pillars. A finely cut stone portal leads into the main hall with wooden pillars. The pond in the middle is now covered with a glass roof. Wood carvings and paintings adorn the pillars. The prayer niche (mimber) is a masterpiece of Seljuk brickwork. Restaurants at Lake Beysehir invite you to lunch, where the local cipura fish is served.
literature
- Dorn, Wolfgang: Turkey Central Anatolia. Between Phrygia, Ankara and Cappadocia, DuMont art travel guide, ISBN 978-3-7701-6616-9 , Pages 227 to 245
