ruins

There are numerous hans which are in a ruined state. Many are mentioned in texts and it is interesting to examine the reconstruction of their plans. Many are currently being excavated and studied by art historians. Although there are efforts to solidify their foundations and restore them, many are too fragmentary for study. These include:

Ak	68 Aksaray	On the Konya-Aksaray road in the village of Yenikent (Akhan Amaret exit). Remains of one wall can be seen. Built in 1156-1192; also known as the Kilic Arslan Han.	Karpuz Anadolu Selçuklu Eserleri (2008) v.1, p. 68; Acun p. 476; Gertrude Bell Archive photo I-193-4.
Akça Derbent	46 Karamanmaraş	It is located on the Elbistan-Nurhak Road, on the old Roman road used by the First crusaders.
Akbaş	42 Konya	Konya-Aksaray road; about 45 km southwest of Obruk near the village of Akbaş. Parts of the original walls and the cistern remain, but have been masked by the recent restoration.	Erdmann p. 42-43 No. 7; Karpuz Anadolu Selçuklu Eserleri (2008) v.2 p. 89;
Argit	42 Konya	Konya-Akşehir Road, in the town of Argithan. The han is dated to 1201 as inferred by the foundation charter of the Iplikci Medrese in Konya which names Sipehsalar Semseddin Altinapa as the builder of this han as well.	Erdmann, p. 32-33 (no. 2); Acun p. 481
Atabey	37 Kastamonu	In the Akkaya district, 4 km from Elmayakası village. Built by Muzaveruddin Yavlak Aslan. Parts of the wall and the portal remain standing.	Karpuz Anadolu Selçuklu Eserleri (2008) v.1, p. 432
Ayranci-Atlas	70 Karaman	Located next to the train tracks in the village of Huyukburun in the Ayrancı district. A small han in good shape, with a central courtyard surrounded by arcades, with many spolia stones used in it's original construction.	Karpuz Anadolu Selçuklu Eserleri (2008) v.1, p. 410
Burma	58 Sivas	Located on the road from Divriği to Kemah on the ancient caravan road to Kemah. It is 3 km from the Çaltı train station at the top of a little hill. The structure consists of a covered area and an open courtyard. Most of the covered area is buried or destroyed at the present time, and other sections are used for storage by the inhabitants of the neighboring houses. The roof can be seen only on the northwest side. The han takes its name from the twisted columns of the courtyard portal. (Burma means "twisted"). This han is mentioned in the foundation document prepared in 1234 by Ahmed Şah of the Mengücekoğullari for the Great Mosque of Divriği, which indicates the han was in existence at this time, and is generally dated to this time.
Çarmelik	63 Şanlıurfa	Located in the village of Buyuk in the Suruc district. This was a huge structure, now totally in ruins.	Karpuz Anadolu Selçuklu Eserleri (2008) v.2 p. 379
Çekereksu	66 Yozgat	Located in stunning and remote countryside on the Kadişehri-Saraykent highway (39” 55 05 16 N; 35 38 51 82 E), this han is 10 km from Kadişehri on the left bank of the Çekereksu River. It is also known as the Kadişehri-Çekereksu Han. It is dated by an inscription (now lost) to 1240, and is generally attributed to Mahperi Hatun. Nearby is a Seljuk bridge which was built at the same time as the han. This was a large han (1175m2) and has the covered section + open courtyard plan.	Erdmann p. 56-7 no. 12; Karpuz Anadolu Selçuklu Eserleri (2008) v.2, p. 479; Acun p. 487
Çiftlik	60 Tokat	Tokat-Yildizeli Road; 35 km north of Yildizeli. It is located right out of the village of Camlibel, and for this reason the han is also called the Ciftlik-Camlibel han. It is attributed to Mahperi Hatun and is part of the series of hans she built in this region between 1238-46. It is covered plan, with 3 parallel vaults and 5 crossvaults. The total area is 630 m2.	Erdmann p. 156-58 no. 44; Karpuz Anadolu Selçuklu Eserleri (2008) v.2 p. 423; Acun p. 489. click here to see photos
Çınçınlı	66 Yozgat	This han is located on the remote Yozgat-Akdağmedeni Road (E88), north of Karamağara and 16 km north of Saraykent, near the historical thermal baths. This is also known as the Saraykent-Çincinli (or Çimcimli) Sultan Han. It is dated by the inscription on the minaret of the Karamagara (Saraykent) mosque, which states that the han was built in 1238 by Mahperi Hatun. It has the covered section + open courtyard plan, and measures 1500m2. There are thermal baths to the right of the han with numerous spolia stones, which most certainly indicate that it was originally the site of a Byzantine-era thermal spa. It is in total ruins.	Erdmann p. 140-42 no. 37; Karpuz Anadolu Selçuklu Eserleri (2008) v.2 p. 481; Acun p. 488.
Çoğul	46 Kahramanmaraş	Located in the town of Çoğul, this han was built by the Elbistan governor Mubariziddin Cavli between 1212-1240. Only part of one wall remains. It is also known as the Afşin-Coğul han.	Karpuz Anadolu Selçuklu Eserleri (2008) v. 1. p. 400
Deve	26 Eskişehir	This han is part of the famous complex of Seyyid Battal Ghazi, located in Seyitgazi on the Eskişehir-Ankara road. It is 150 m southwest of the mosque complex and measures 360m2. It was probably built at the same time as the complex in 1207-10 during the reign of Giyaseddin Kayhusrev I. It may have not been a true han but more of a resting spot for pilgrims visiting the nearby turbe and tekke. Only a few outer walls can be seen.	Erdmann p. 151-2 no. 41; Karpuz Anadolu Selçuklu Eserleri (2008) v.1, p. 334
Dipli-Dumluca	58 Sivas	Located between the villages of Günbahçe and Dumluca. A part of the roof is still intact. It is also known as the Kara Han ("Black" Han after the dark red and brown wall stones. The foundation remains on the southern side indicate that the han was probably much larger than the current remains. This building, which lacks its inscription plaque, is believed to date from the second half of the XIIIth century.
Dogala	50 Nevşehir	Located in the village of Dogala on the Derinkuyu-Nevşehir Road (38◦25'52.88◦N /34B◦35'49.73). It is also known as the Derinkuyu-Dogala Han. It has both a covered sectıon and a courtyard.	Karpuz Anadolu Selçuklu Eserleri (2008) v.2, p. 232
Dolay	50 Nevşehir	Located in the village of Tilkoy, it is also known as the Derinkuyu-Dolay Han.	Karpuz Anadolu Selçuklu Eserleri (2008) v.2, p. 233; Acun p. 491
Hanobaşı	46 Kahramanmaraş	Located near the village of Hanobasi in the Pazarcik district. It is also known as the Pazarcik-Hanobaşı-Kubatli Han. The walls and arches are remaining, and they have sunk below the ground level. This was a very large han.	Karpuz Anadolu Selçuklu Eserleri (2008) v.1, p. 402
Ibrahimşah	23 Elaziğ	near the town of Keban	Yavuz, A.T. "Concepts that shape Anatolian Seljuq caravanserais", p. 85
Karakut	40 Kirşehir	16 km from the village of Karadut. It is in a complex that comprises a tomb and baths, and which may have been built as early as 1135.	Karpuz Anadolu Selçuklu Eserleri (2008) v.2, p. 26
Kayseri	38 Kayseri	The han is located in the southern part of town on the road leading to Talas. The construction date of 1247 is inferred from the inscription of the Karatay han, which states that another han was built in Kayseri. The patron was thus probably Celaleddin Karatay. It has a covered plan with no courtyard. Parts of the other walls remain standing and are surrounded by modern houses.	Erdmann p. 164-67, no. 50
Köprüköy	25 Erzurum	Located in the middle of the town of Köprüköy opposite the hospital. Only a few remaining walls.	Karpuz Anadolu Selçuklu Eserleri (2008) v.1 p. 319
Kuru	46 Kahramanmaraş	40 km northwest of Elbistan near the village of Tanir, it is located on the old Kayseri-Malatya trade route. It has the covered section only plan and measures 215m2. It is totally in ruins	Erdmann p. 163-4 no. 49; Hillenbrand p. 553 fig 6.60; Acun p. 512
Mellec	33 Mersin	Located on the ALanya-Anamur road	Yavuz, A.T. "Concepts that shape Anatolian Seljuq caravanserais", p. 89
Mircinge	58 Sivas	Located in the village of Handere, this han, also known as the Divriği-Mincinge Han, was built by the Mengücekoğullar dynasty. It has a foundation deed with a date of 1243. It has a very unique plan in that it consists only of covered spaces arranged in a concentric plan. It is not a large han, and is located near an impressive 13th century Seljuk bridge over the Livanli creek. The bridge consists of a single, large tapered arch. The fact that this han is mentioned in the foundation document prepared in 1234 by Ahmed Şah of the Mengücekoğullari for the Great Mosque of Divriği, which indicates the han was in existence at this time, and is generally dated to this time.	Yavuz, A.T., "Mircinge Han and Concentric-planned Anatolian Seljuk Period Caravansarais" in Turk Sanatlari Kongresi vol. 3; Yavuz, A.T. "Concepts that shape Anatolian Seljuq caravanserais", Gülru Necipoglu (ed). 1997. "Muqarnas XIV: An Annual on the Visual Culture of the Islamic World." Leiden: E.J. Brill, 80-95 ; Karpuz Anadolu Selçuklu Eserleri (2008) v.2, p. 366; Acun p. 515
Nurhak	46 Karamanmaraş	Located on the Elbistan-Nurhak road, about 5 km east of Nurhak
Ortapayam	42 Konya	This han is located on the Beyşehir-Antalya road, 5 km east of the Goynem village in the Derebuk region. It is also know as the Kireçli Han. It is in total ruins, but the plan can be determined, as some of the walls are standing. It has a very long rectangular plan not unlike the Şarafsa Han outside of Alanya. It comprised both a covered section and a courtyard, with a total size of 1320 m2 (covered section 630 m2, courtyard section 700m2). The rear wall appears to have had towers at each corner. Since its plan is similar in nature to the later Şarafsa Han and the nearby ruins of the Tol Han, it is probable to date this han to 1237 or later.	Erdmann p. 173-74 no. 54; Kus (2004) p. 43; Karpuz Anadolu Selçuklu Eserleri (2008) v.2, p. 135
Paşa	58 Sivas	15 km northeast of Sivas on the Tavra River, 100 m. to the right of the road. It was probably built at the same time as the Ciftlik and Ezinepazaar Hans. It has a covered section with open courtyard plan, and is 680m2. It is now in ruins.	Erdmann p. 79-80 no. 23
Sadak	29 Gümüşhane	Also known as the Kelki-Sadak han, it is located in the village of Sadak on the Erzurum-Tokat road. It is rectangular in plan and only one wall of the courtyard arcades remains visible	Karpuz Anadolu Selçuklu Eserleri (2008) v.1, p. 357
Sari Kayseri	38 Kayseri	This han is 6 km to the right of the Kayseri-Tomarza road, not far from the village of Kefes. It has the covered section + open courtyard plan and it was thought to have been built in 1200-1210, and measures 600 m2. There is a spring nearby.	Erdmann p. 41-42 no. 6; Gertrude Bell Archives photo O-136; Acun p. 521
Serce	58 Sivas	This han is located in the town of Ulaş. It is in ruins, it is located on the former Baghdad caravan route.
Sertavul	33 Mersin İçel	38 km from Mut on the Karaman-Silifke highway at the Servavus pass, the highest point of the Toros Mountains. It is also known as the Mut-Sertavul han. It is not confirmed that it was built during the time of Alaeddin Keykubad I or later during the Karamanoğlu period. It is now in ruins. Only a few arches remain.	Karpuz Anadolu Selçuklu Eserleri (2008) v.1, p. 392
Sevdili	46 Karamanmaraş	Located in a field near the village of Sevdili on the Elbistan-Malatya Highway. Only parts of the foundations walls can be seen. It is also known as the Elbistan-Sevdili han.	Karpuz Anadolu Selçuklu Eserleri (2008) v.1, p. 402
Sevserek	44 Malatya	Located on the Malatya-Pötürge Road. Also known as the Çiflik Han, it is now being excavated and renovated. It measures som 1400 m2.	Yavuz, A.T. "Concepts that shape Anatolian Seljuq caravanserais", p. 89, 91, fig 26
Siracaklı	51 Niğde	Bor-Aksaray Road at km 75 at turnoff for Eğreli. It is located in a field about 15 km from the Bayat village in the Altinhisar district. The portal of the han is in good shape and has an interesting running key motif over the door arch. It has a covered hall and open courtyard plan.	Erdmann p. 150 no. 40; Karpuz Anadolu Selçuklu Eserleri (2008) v.2 p. 257-9; Acun p. 253
Tahtoba	60 Tokat	Sivas-Tokat Road, 3 km north of Artova. This han is attributed to Mahperi Hatun, mother of Giyaseddin Keyhusrev II and was built in 1238-46 at the same time as her other hans in this area. It had a covered hall + open courtyard plan, with a total area of 1375 m2. Some of the walls of the courtyard and hall remain standing, but it is in a very ruined state.	Erdmann p. 57-8 no. 14; Gabriel p. 112; Karpuz Anadolu Selçuklu Eserleri (2008) v.2, p. 422; Acun p. 527
Tol	42 Konya	On the Beyşehir-Antalya road in the Derbucak region, 10 km out of the town of Derebucak. The old caravan route in front of the han may still be seen. It had a long rectangular plan like the Şarafsa and Ortapayam hans. It is now in ruins.	Kus (2004) p. 44; Karpuz Anadolu Selçuklu Eserleri (2008) v.2, p. 136
Yenice	43 Kutahya	On the Afyon-Kutahya road, 15 km outside of Kutahya. In ruins; only the entry and walls remain.	Karpuz Anadolu Selçuklu Eserleri (2008) v.2, p. 148
Zalmanda	42 Konya	This han is located 25 km east of Konya on the Ankara Road, near Obruk in the Altinekin province. It is also known as the Dinek Han, Altinekin Han or the Koçkaya Han. The door faces south, which is an unusual orientation. It probably had the open courtyard + a covered section plan, but the courtyard has disappeared and only the three aisled covered section remains. This is a small han, with a total dimension of 380 m2 (the covered section measures 14 x 20m). There are Byzantine reuse stones in the rear wall, as well as ribbed columns on the portal door. The main portal has been covered over by rubble, and there is now an entry on the right hand side. There is no inscription plaque, but this han probably dates from the mid 13^th century or to the Beylik period. This han has been recently restored.	Erdmann p. 154-56 no. 43; Kus (2004) p. 27 Photo©Ahmet Kuş, Ibrahim Divarci, Feyzi Şimşek, Konya’daki Belikler Dönemi eserlerı, 2005, p. 27
Zilli	46 Karamanmaraş	Located on the Elbistan-Nurhak road (37 59'47.82 / 37.19'59.01). Baybars, the Mamluk Sultan of Egypt, invaded Seljuk Anatolia in 1277 on his mission to defeat the Mongols. He defeated them at the Battle of Elbistan, captured the city of Kayseri, but withdrew to Syria. He stayed here and at the Akça Derbent han before withdrawing to Acre.
Zıgana	29 Gümüşhane	Located 1 km outside the village of Zigana in the Torul district. Only parts of the walls of the covered section remain standing.	Karpuz Anadolu Selçuklu Eserleri (2008) v.1, p. 358
Zıvarık	42 Konya	8 km to the right of the Konya-Ankara Road in the middle of the town of Zivarik in the Altinekin region. Because this han has been extensively rebuilt over the years, it is hard to determine if it is Seljuk, Beylik or Ottoman. The portal contains many interesting geometric-patterned spolia stones. It is a covered han with no courtyard, 725m2. There was originally a well in the middle of the han.	Erdmann, p. 169-70, no. 52; Hillenbrand, p 553 fig 6.58; Kus (2005) p. 21 Photo©Ahmet Kuş, Ibrahim Divarci, Feyzi Şimşek, Konya’daki Belikler Dönemi eserlerı, 2005, p. 21