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The Izadkhast caravanserai (early 17th century), Fars province, Iran. A caravanserai (or caravansary; / k ær ə ˈ v æ n s ə ˌ r aɪ /) [1] was an inn that provided lodging for travelers, merchants, and caravans. [2] Depending on the region and period, they were called by a variety of names including khan, funduq and wikala.
Ribat of Zein-o-din, a former caravanserai near Yazd, Iran. A caravanserai was a roadside inn where caravans and travelers could rest overnight.. They are typically constructed around a central courtyard, can be used as markets and are found from North Africa and the Aegean to India and Western China-although the majority are found between Iran and Turkey.
The caravanserai is considered one of the best examples of Seljuk architecture in Turkey. Covering an area of 4,900 square meters, it is the largest medieval caravanserai in Turkey. [1] [2] [3] The khan is entered at the east, through a pishtaq, a 13-m-high gate made from marble, which projects from the front wall (itself 50 m wide).
The Sa'in Caravanserai has large stone columns that are built in a non-parallel manner to serve as windbreaks. There are only two windows in the structure, and they are so small that during heavy snowfall and blizzards, it is possible to cover all these openings with minimal equipment, preventing cold air from entering the caravanserai. [1]
The Persian Caravanserai (Persian: کاروانسراهای ایرانی) is a UNESCO World Heritage site composed of 54 different caravanserais. [1] It was inscribed in 2023. [ 2 ] Caravanserais were roadside inns, which would provide shelter to travelers.
The Caravanserai of Zor (Armenian: Զորի քարավանատուն; Turkish: Iğdır Kervansarayı) is a 13th-century Armenian caravanserai located 35 kilometers southwest of modern-day Iğdır. [1] Built during the period of Zakarid Armenia, it was commissioned by the Zakarian-Mkhargrdzeli princes and designed by an Armenian architect named ...
The caravanserai is considered one of the most important and richly-decorated examples of ordinary caravanserais built by non-royal patrons. [1] [2] Foundation inscriptions attest that the covered/roofed section of the building was completed in June 1231 during the reign of Sultan Ala ad-Din Kayqubad I, while the courtyard was completed in February 1240 during the reign of his successor ...
The caravanserai of the Mahmut Pasha complex, located a few blocks north of the mosque, is known today as the Kürkçü Han ("Caravanserai of the Fur Merchants"). It was completed in 1467 and is the oldest surviving caravanserai in Istanbul, albeit with some modifications and restorations over time.