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Places of Interest
Mevlana Museum: The Mevlâna museum is the mausoleum of Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi. It was also the dervish lodge of the Mevlevi order, better known as the whirling dervishes.
Alaeddin Mosque: Is the principal monument on the citadel of Konya. The building served as the “Mosque of the Throne” for the Seljuq Sultans of Rum and contains the dynastic mausoleum. It was constructed in stages between the mid-12th and mid-13th centuries.
Ince Minaret Medrese Museum: 13th century theology shool building is converted to a small museum exhibiting the rarest examples of 13th to 16th century turkish stone and woodcarving. The main gate of the building is a masterpiece of turkish stone carving.
Karatay Medrese Museum: 13th century theology school building is converted to a small museum exhibiting the rarest examples of 13th to 16th century turkish tiles.
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