Konya citadel
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| Konya citadel | |
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Konya citadel | |
.jpg) The walls of Konya, built and decorated by Kayqubad I, incorporated many Greco-Roman Classical elements. Voyage de l'Asie Mineure, Léon de Laborde, 1838.[1] | |
 Interactive map of the Konya citadel area | |
| Former names | Konya citadel |
| General information | |
| Type | Castle |
| Architectural style | Seljuk |
| Location | Konya, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 37°52′21″N 32°29′31″E / 37.87250°N 32.49194°E |
| Completed | 1220s |
The Konya citadel refers to the defensive walls surrounding the center of the city of Konya in Turkey, encircling the area now called "Alaaddin Hill".[2] The walls were built in the early 1220s by Kayqubad I (r.1220–1237) of the Sultanate of Rum.[3]
The Konya citadel protected the administrative, residential, and ceremonial center of the city, including the older Alaeddin Mosque and the Seljuk palace of Konya which was fused with part of the wall of the citadel.[2]
A weaker citadel called the Zindankale functioned as outer protective belt for the city itself.[2]
The main circle corresponds to the former tracing of the walls of the Konya citadel
Plan of Konya, and detail of the Konya citadel at the center, Carsten Niebuhr 1766
Konya citadel in 1838 (from the east)
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