Turkey
Kayseri Province
Kocasinan

Köşkmedrese

Köşkmedrese is a khanqah located on Mount Köşk to the southeast of the city of in central . According to the inscriptions on the building that ceased to exist, it was built by Eretna in memory of his consort Suli Pasha in 1339.
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  • Type: Historic building
  • Description: building in Kayseri, Turkey
  • Also known as: “Köşk Medrese”, “Köşk Medresesi”, and “Suli Paşa Hatun Türbesi”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Döner Kümbet and Kayseri Archaeology Museum.

Public building
Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a public building, which is situated 1¼ km west of Köşkmedrese.

Museum
Photo: Sargon2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a museum in , . Kayseri Archeology Museum, which has been serving here for about 50 years, has been moved to the new museum building within the Kayseri Castle and has been opened to visitors since 19 October 2019. is situated 2 km west of Köşkmedrese.

Photo: Demircimehmed, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a historic Islamic religious complex in , Turkey. Early in the 13th century, Kayqubad I, Sultan of the Selçuks, captured the fortress from its ruler, Kir Vart. is situated 2 km west of Köşkmedrese.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Melikgazi and Kayseri.

Town
Photo: rheins, CC BY 3.0.
is a municipality and district of , . Its area is 668 km2, and its population is 594,344. It covers the southern and eastern part of the agglomeration of and the adjacent countryside.

Photo: GMM, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in , 350 km southeast of Ankara. In 2021 the population was 1.2 million. is a sprawling industrial city, with a mixture of trades such as furniture, and has a university.

Town
is a municipality and district of , . Its area is 444 km2, and its population is 169,214. It is located about 7 km from the city of Kayseri and has evolved from an independent town to a satellite city of . is situated 4½ km southeast of Köşkmedrese.

Köşkmedrese

Latitude
38.71668° or 38° 43′ 0″ north
Longitude
35.51055° or 35° 30′ 38″ east
Inception
14th century
Open location code
8GCQPG86+M6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 411801050
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Wiki­data ID
Q123532217
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Köşkmedrese” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مدرسة قوشقم”
  • Turkish: “Köşk Hankahı”
  • Turkish: “Köşk Medresesi”
  • Uzbek: “Köşkmedrese”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Köşkmedrese”. Photo: Moonik, CC BY-SA 3.0.