A trip to the city of Konya takes you right into central Anatolia, the heart of Turkey. Some hold the stronghold of Konya for traditionalists, almost a counterpoint to the cosmopolitan, Europeanized in Istanbul Turkish west.
And indeed, Konya is dominated by religion, which can not be equated with fundamentalism, and also a famous pilgrimage center because Konya is the home of the Whirling Dervishes, that spiritual order, which was known for his spectacular three dances.
The pilgrimage leads, mostly Turkish, pilgrims to the Mevlana Convent, in which the sarcophagus of the founder of the dervish order, Celaladdin Rumi, a mystic and philosopher, is significant. The monastery was founded in 1925 by Ataturk’s secularism, converted into a museum. The remaining twelve dervishes, whose order may give it even officially ncht work more as a museum guide.
Also some interesting museums you can visit more in Konya, including the Archaeological Museum, the Ethnographic Museum and the Ataturk Museum.
In the 13th Century, Konya was the capital of the Seljuk and you will come across several buildings, the stamen from this time, as for example the Alaeddin Mosque. Interesting is definitely a tour of the madrasa Karatay with its colorful tiles and reliefs, which also contains a collection of Seljuk pottery, as well as the Madrasa Ince Minareli with his smug rich portal.
During excursions to the surroundings, which can be the whole county, which is also the largest in Turkey, Konya is called, you see some remarkable archaeological excavations, because the area has been inhabited from very early in Konya.
Thus, the archaeological site of Çatalhöyük is the Neolithic period, which is located about 40 kilometers southeast of the city of Konya, with an age of about 7000-8000 years ago when one of the oldest settlements of mankind that has ever been found.
From the Hellenistic and Roman times is the ancient city Kilistra that today Gökyurt the village, 50 kilometers southwest to find the city of Konya. The settlements are reminiscent of the hollowed-out rocks of Cappadocia. Here in the mountains, hiding in the time of the persecution of Christians in the first and 2 Century, the converts to Christianity Lystrier from their pursuers. Previously, around the year 50 AD, Paul should have inserted in Kilistra a stop before he himself preached in Konya.
The city of Konya is lined with green spaces, gardens, rivers and wells. If you want to experience some interesting days without stress, the Turkish religiosity kenenlernen want and are interested in cultural heritage from earlier times, Konya is a focal point for your turkey travel just right.
