Middle East
Turkey
Konya Province

Ince Minaret Madrasa

İnce Minareli Medrese is a 13th-century madrasa located in , , now housing the Museum of Stone and Wood Art, noted for its ornate entrance, domed courtyard, ornamentally bricked minaret, partially destroyed in 1901, and exemplar Seljuk architecture.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: 13th-century madrasa (and now museum) in Konya, Turkey
  • Also known as: “İnce Minare Müzesi”, “İnce Minareli Medrese”, and “Ince Minaret Medrese”
  • Address: Alaaddin Bulvarı, Konya

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alâeddin Mosque and Kültürpark.

Mosque
Photo: Christian Mathis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is the principal monument on Alaaddin Hill in the centre of , . Part of the hilltop citadel complex that contained the Seljuk Palace, it served as the main prayer hall for the Seljuk Sultans of Rum and its courtyard contains the burial places of several of the sultans. is situated 250 metres east of Ince Minaret Madrasa.

Park
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is situated 260 metres north of Ince Minaret Madrasa.

Mosque
Photo: Hüseyin Öcal, CC BY 3.0.
is situated 200 metres northeast of Ince Minaret Madrasa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Konya and Selçuklu.

Photo: Emadnemati, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city in in Turkey, known as the city of "whirling dervishes" and for its outstanding Seljuk architecture. In 2021 metropolis had a population of 2,277,017, the sixth largest in Turkey, but the area of most interest is compact.

Town
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is a municipality and district of , . Its area is 1,931 km2, and its population is 690,667. is one of the central districts of , along with the districts of and .

Town
is a municipality and district of , . Its area is 1,822 km2, and its population is 348,325. is one of the central districts of , along with the districts of and .

Ince Minaret Madrasa

Latitude
37.87289° or 37° 52′ 22″ north
Longitude
32.49001° or 32° 29′ 24″ east
Open location code
8G9JVFFR+52
Open­Street­Map ID
way 264740887
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q4287964
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Urdu—“Ince Minaret Madrasa” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “İncə Minarəli Mədrəsə”
  • French: “médersa Ince Minareli”
  • French: “Médersa Ince Minareli”
  • Georgian: “ინჯეს მინარეთის მედრესე”
  • German: “İnce-Minareli-Medrese”
  • Japanese: “インジェ・ミナーレ・マドラサ”
  • Kurdish: “jnknkn\”
  • Persian: “مدرسه اینجه مناره‌لی”
  • Polish: “Medresa minaretu Ince”
  • Russian: “Медресе Индже Минарет (медресе тонкого минерата)”
  • Russian: “Медресе Индже Минарет”
  • Russian: “Медресе Тонкого минарета”
  • Russian: “Музей деревянной и каменной резьбы (Конья)”
  • Turkish: “İnce Minare Taş Eserler Müzesi”
  • Turkish: “Ince Minare”
  • Turkish: “İnce Minare”
  • Turkish: “İnce Minareli Medrese”
  • Turkish: “Sahip Ata Darülhadisi”
  • Urdu: “مدرسہ اینجہ منارہ”

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