The Seljuk Han of Anatolia

List of Hans by Size 


Hans are of varying sizes, ranging from small scale to monumental. The following table indicates the sizes in square meters of the total area (without outer towers and doors), the inner area of the halls, and the inner area of the courtyards.

1 sq m = 1.196 square yards
1 square yard = 9 square feet

 

NAME of han TOTAL area in m2 Area of covered sectionl in m2 Area of courtyard in m2
Sultan Han Aksaray 4,475 1,430 2,550
Sultan Han Kayseri 3,900 1,290 2,100
Evdir 3,800    
Eğridir 3,350 1,290 1,640
Karatay 3,025 815 1,760
Kırkgöz 3,000    
Alay 2,900 1,030 1,520
Incir 2,750 1,120 1,300
Ağzikara 2,680 780 1,480
Zazadın 2,575 620 1,625
Kargi 2,500    
Obruk 2,335 820 1,200
Alara 2,000    
Sari 2,000 570 1,120
Çardak 1,850 610 1,020
Sahıpata 1,800 440 1,100
Çay 1,750 575 925
Hekim 1,700 550 870
Cicimli 1,500 600 800
Pazar 1,500 400  
Durak 1,435 330 925
Tahtoba 1,375 485 675
Çakalli 1,300 570 500
Kuruçeşme 1,200 330 565
Ak 1,100 270 635
Ertokuş 1,030 340 495
Kesikköprü 1,000 310 510
Eshab-i Keyif 850    
Kuruçeşme 820 335 345
Altinapa 800 300 330
Şarafsa 760 560  
Dokuzun 700 290 315
Susuz   690  
Horozlu   650  
Ezınepazar 650 510  
Çiftlik   510  
Deve   290  
Egret   320  
Eli-kesik   190  
Kadin   475  
Kuru   215  
Oresun   480  

 

 

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