Karatay Museum

Karatay Museum

Formerly a religious school, or Madrassa, built in 1251 by the Emir of the city, Celaleddin Karatay, serving the Seljuk sultan, this structure has been a museum since 1955.

Formerly a religious school, or Madrassa, built in 1251 by the Emir of the city, Celaleddin Karatay, serving the Seljuk sultan, this structure has been a museum since 1955. The location now serves as a showcase of Seljuk tiles, along with numerous other artefacts in stone and wood. The collection also includes finds collected in the 1970s from the former Kubadabad Palace.