Architecture / Madrasa and külliye (complex)
Karatay Madrasa Museum of Tile Works
Karatay, Konya
A Seljuk madrasa dated 1251 at the foot of Alâeddin Hill, famous for the starry tile decoration of its dome; today the Museum of Tile Works.
Its story
The madrasa was commissioned in 1251 by the emir Celâleddin Karatay, in the time of İzzeddin Keykâvus II, for the teaching of hadith and Quranic exegesis; the patron's tomb is also in the domed cell beside the iwan. Its portal of blue-gray and white marble is one of the fine examples of Seljuk stonework. Inside, the turquoise, navy-blue and black tile mosaics covering the dome and iwan dazzle with their star composition resembling the sky. It has been used as a museum since the 1950s; the figured star tiles from the Kubadabad Palace are the most striking pieces of the collection. It reopened to visitors after the restoration between 2018 and 2022.
Key facts
- Built
- 1251
- Museum
- Museum of Tile Works
- Patron
- Emir Celâleddin Karatay
- Admission
- Paid/Müzekart (current status should be checked on muze.gov.tr)
- Visit duration
- 45 minutes
Trip purpose
- Photography
- Rainy day
Location
37.87503, 32.49290
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karatay_Medresesi | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karatay_Medrese | https://www.konhaber.com/guncel/karatay_medresesi_cini_eserler_muzesi_nin_restorasyonu_tamamlanan_bolumleri_ziyarete_acildi-1771827h | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12060961