TurkishSeljuk Madrasah
The Seljuk Madrasah, built by Sultan Alaaddin Keykubat in 1323 on a hill in Obaköy Town in Alanya, which was used as the summer capital of the Seljuks, has a western entrance decorated with Seljuk motifs. The carvings on the inner door of the madrasah, which consists of a courtyard, six rooms lined up on both sides and an iwan, are an example of Seljuk handicraft and Seljuk educational institutions.
Alarahan
Alarahan, which is located 35 km northwest of our Alanya, which is an open museum with its 1500-1600 km² land with ancient cities that we know very little about today, is one of the most beautiful examples of Turkish building art on an area of 200 m² made entirely of cut stones. When you enter the door of the inn, which is located on the edge of the outer wall of its courtyard, which is a distinctive feature from other inns, you see the guard tower, the bathhouse and the accommodation rooms on the right and left sides of a long corridor. In the inn that has not aged over the centuries and has lost nothing of its character; the crushing on the stirrup stone of the portal arch and the sundial at the castle entrance attract attention.
Alara Castle
While advancing across the landscapes that cover the fertile lands watered by the Alara Stream flowing meanderingly from above to the sea like a sheet with various shades of green, a hill rising as if piercing the sky right in front of you and Alara Castle, surrounded by lace-like ramparts, ensures the safety of passengers coming to Alarahan and the road to Central Anatolia. The castle, whose height varies between 200 and 500m, is one of the most difficult to build among the castles built by the incredible determination and discipline of the defense system of the Seljuks. The castle, which is entered through an entrance tunnel on the left wall climbed by high steps, has two sections, outer and inner. Roads were made through tunnels carved out of rocks.
Cibra (Kibra) Ruins
It is not known exactly when the Kibra ruins near Alara Castle were founded, but it is thought to have been built in 3000 B.C. Apart from the fact that its name is found on coins thought to have been minted here in the 1st and 2nd centuries, it still preserves its mystery.
Şarapsa (Serapsu) Inn
The Seljuk structure built on the 15th km of the Antalya highway on the banks of the Serapsu stream, just above the road on the road, on an area of approximately 15m wide and 70m long, has a four-line inscription on its magnificent door on the north side. Built in the form of a cradle cover with large stones, the front surface of this inn is made of cut stone and the other surfaces are made of rubble stone walls. The inn, which differs from other inns with its construction style, has crenels on it, like those on castle bastions, which cannot be entered from the outside, indicating that the inn was built to be used as a fortress when necessary.
Kargı Inn
The inn, located north of the Kargı Stream in the western part of Alanya, is 46m wide and 50m long. The inn is a caravanserai used by the Romans, Seljuks and Ottomans. It consists of rooms arranged around a central courtyard, all with ventilation shafts on their ceilings.
Hasbahçe Mansion
It was built at the foothills of the Taurus Mountains to spend the winters after Aladin Keykubat conquered Alaiye. Nearby is a 1000-year-old plane tree and a two-mouthed fountain built by Sultan Kılıçarslan. Today, this 10-century-old tree, which hides a very secret heritage in its bosom, is used as a picnic area, while sipping your tea under it, you close your eyes, dive into the depths and feel a magnificent pleasure. What a pleasure.
Gülefşan Ruins
The ruins in Obaköy, 5 km east of Alanya, still hide the mystery of a heritage