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Konya sits in the center of the largest province, in the largest plain (Konya Plain), and is the seventh most heavily populated city in Turkey. [31] Lake Meke, a large crater lake in Konya Province. The city is in the southern part of the Central Anatolia Region with the southernmost side of the province hemmed in by the Taurus Mountains.
A beautiful pilgrimage city where whirling dervish worship was born, central Turkey’s Konya is a destination of historic and natural treasures.
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Museums in Konya (4 P) Pages in category "Tourist attractions in Konya" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
Çatalhöyük overlooks the Konya Plain, southeast of the present-day city of Konya (ancient Iconium) in Turkey, approximately 140 km (87 mi) from the twin-coned volcano of Mount Hasan. The eastern settlement forms a mound that would have risen about 20 m (66 ft) above the plain at the time of the latest Neolithic occupation.
The Sahib Ata Complex (Turkish: Sâhib Atâ Külliyesi) is a historic funerary and religious complex located in Konya, Turkey. It was built between 1258 and 1285 by Sâhib Ata, the Persian vizier of the Sultanate of Rum. [1] This religious complex consists of a mosque, mausoleum, khanqah and a hammam.
[4] [note 1] It is kept at a constant temperature of 26 °C (79 °F) and 80% humidity all year long in a city with a cold semi-arid climate. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The environment provides habitat for more than 20,000 tropical plants of more than 150 species and thousands of tropical butterflies from rainforest habitats belonging to up to 45 species.
Konya Archaeological Museum is a state archaeological museum in Konya, Turkey. Established in 1901, it had been relocated twice before moving to its present location in 1962. [ 1 ] One of the most prominent displays in the museum is of sarcophagi and other antiquities from the ancient city of Çatalhöyük .