History and archaeology
Hızır İlyas Pavilion (Köşk)
Kocasinan, Kayseri
One of the rare surviving examples of Anatolian Seljuk pavilions, built in 1241 on Hıdırellez Hill in Erkilet in the time of Gıyaseddin Keyhüsrev II.
Its story
The Hızır İlyas Pavilion is in Erkilet, attached to Kocasinan, on the rise that local people call Hıdırellez Hill. It was built of cut stone in 1241–1242, in the time of the Anatolian Seljuk Sultan Gıyaseddin Keyhüsrev II. There are different views on the building's function: some researchers suggest it was built as a hunting and resting pavilion, while others suggest it was used as a hospital for lung diseases. It is important as one of the earliest examples of Turkish civil palace and pavilion architecture in Anatolia; from the hill, the Kayseri plain and Erciyes are seen from a wide angle.
Key facts
- Built
- 1241–1242
- Admission
- Free
- Visit duration
- 20–30 minutes
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
- Quiet
Location
38.82413, 35.43872
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/kasir--saray | https://archives.saltresearch.org/handle/123456789/76618