History and archaeology / Archaeological site
Kubadabad Palace
Beyşehir, Konya
The summer palace of Alâeddin Keykubad I on the southwest shore of Lake Beyşehir; the only surviving palace remains of the Anatolian Seljuks.
Its story
The palace was built between 1226 and 1236 by order of Alâeddin Keykubad I under the supervision of Sadeddin Köpek; the Seljuk historian Ibn Bibi describes its construction and the days the sultan spent here in his work. At the foot of the Anamas mountains, on a rocky peninsula extending into the lake, it is a complex consisting of a large and a small palace, a hamam, a shipyard and auxiliary buildings. In excavations ongoing since 1980, star- and cross-shaped tiles with human, animal and mythological figures were found; a large part of them are displayed at the Karatay Madrasa Tile Works Museum in Konya. On Kız Kalesi Island opposite there are also remains of Seljuk-period buildings.
Key facts
- Note
- Excavation site; visiting conditions and hours should be checked before visiting
- Built
- 1226–1236
- Patron
- Alâeddin Keykubad I
- Excavation
- Since 1980
- Visit duration
- 45 minutes
Trip purpose
- Photography
- Quiet
- Day trip
Location
37.74313, 31.43874
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kubadabad_Saray%C4%B1 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kubadabad_Palace | https://www.kulturportali.gov.tr/turkiye/konya/gezilecekyer/beysehir-kubad-bd-sarayi | https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/kultur/selcuklu-sarayinin-kushanesi-ortaya-cikariliyor/3329947 | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3384325