History and archaeology / Han and caravanserai
Kırkgöz Han
Döşemealtı, Antalya
A Seljuk han built on the Antalya–Isparta road in the reign of Gıyaseddin Keyhüsrev II (1236–1246).
Its story
Kırkgöz Han is in the Pınarbaşı area of the Bıyıklı neighborhood of Döşemealtı, about 30 km from Antalya. The han was built in the reign of Gıyaseddin Keyhüsrev II for the safe lodging of caravans. The cut-stone building represents the branch of the Seljuk road network that stretched from Antalya to the Lakes Region.
Key facts
- Period
- Seljuk, 1236–1246
- Distance
- ~30 km from Antalya
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
- Quiet
Location
37.11167, 30.58556
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28939253 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Seljuk_hans_and_kervansarays_in_Turkey | https://antalya.com.tr/en/discovery/history/historical-places/historical-kirkgoz-han