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Sultan Han
by José Luis Filpo Cabana, GFDL or CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
by José Luis Filpo Cabana, GFDL or CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
by Georges Jansoone, GFDL or CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Sultan Han
Sultan Han is a large Seljuk caravanserai located in the town of Sultanhanı, Aksaray Province, Turkey. It was built in 1229 AD, during the reign of the Seljuk sultan Kayqubad I, by the Syrian architect Muhammad ibn Khalwan al-Dimashqi.
Site Information
Country: Turkey
District: Aksaray Province
Category: Mosques and Islamic Buildings
Site History: 13th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Part of: Seljuk Caravanserais on the route from Denizli to Dogubeyazit
Date of Submission: 2000
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