Park in Konya

Konya Alaeddin Hill

Alaeddin Hill is a park in the center of Konya on the ancient mound of the Seljuk capital, with the Alaeddin Mosque (12th century, free) and the ruins of the Seljuk palace. Free. The hill is the geographic and historical center of a city that was once the capital of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum. Budget travelers walk the hill, visit the mosque for free, and see where the Seljuk Turks built their greatest capital.

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Mevlana Museum

The Mevlana Museum is the mausoleum and former dervish lodge of Rumi (Mevlana Jelaluddin), the 13th-century Sufi poet whose works are the most widely read poetry in the world. Free.

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