History and archaeology / Han and caravanserai
Çardak Han (Han-ı Âbâd)
Çardak, Denizli
A 13th-century Seljuk caravanserai commissioned by Esedüddin Ayaz in the reign of Sultan Alaeddin Keykubad I.
Its story
Çardak Han, also known as Hanabad, is in the town of Çardak on the Denizli-Ankara road, near the shore of Acıgöl. It was commissioned in the 13th century, during the reign of the Seljuk Sultan Alaeddin Keykubad I, by the local emir Esedüddin Ayaz. Its cut-stone facade and decorated crown portal bear the typical features of a Seljuk caravanserai. It is among the stops on the historic caravan route running east from Denizli.
Key facts
- Period
- Anatolian Seljuk, 13th century
- Location
- Çardak, Kervansaray Caddesi
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
Location
37.82856, 29.66568
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%87ardak