A day in Karaman: the Castle and the Karamanoğulları
A walk from Karaman Castle on its mound to the Alâeddin Bey kümbet (tomb) at its foot, then to the Hatuniye Madrasa with its marble portal and the Karaman Museum behind it; it ends at the Aktekke Mosque, where the grave of Mevlânâ's mother lies, and the tomb where, according to tradition, Yunus Emre is buried.
- Estimated duration
- ~3 h 15 min
- Straight-line distance (estimate)
- ~1.4 km
- Getting around
- Walking
- Stops
- 6 stops
Duration and distance are estimates. Distance is the straight-line sum between stops; the actual road is longer. Check with a maps app before you set off.
Route map
Numbers show the order of stops; the dashed line is a straight-line link between stops, not the actual road.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Stops
- 1
- 2
~190 m from the previous stop (straight line)
Tomb (türbe)
Tomb of Alâeddin Bey
Merkez, Karaman
~0.19 km as the crow flies from the previous stop
View place - 3
~360 m from the previous stop (straight line)
Madrasa and külliye (complex)
Hatuniye Madrasa
Merkez, Karaman
~0.36 km as the crow flies from the previous stop
View place - 4
~30 m from the previous stop (straight line)
Museum
Karaman Museum
Merkez, Karaman
~0.03 km as the crow flies from the previous stop
View place - 5
~180 m from the previous stop (straight line)
Mosque
Aktekke Mosque (Mader-i Mevlânâ)
Merkez, Karaman
~0.18 km as the crow flies from the previous stop
View place - 6
~590 m from the previous stop (straight line)
Tomb (türbe)
Yunus Emre Mosque and Tomb
Merkez, Karaman
~0.59 km as the crow flies from the previous stop
View place
