Hunat Hatun Complex

A Complex Founded In 1238 By The Wife Of The Sultan Alaaddin Keykubad, With A Mosque, A Medrese, A Bath And A Tomb, And A Famous Seljuk Portal Of Carved Stone. A Calm And Ordered Group Of Buildings Close To The Castle And The Bazaar · Melikgazi, Kayseri

The Hunat Hatun Complex stands in the centre of Kayseri, a short walk from the old castle, and was founded in 1238 by Mahperi Hunat Hatun, wife of the Seljuk sultan Alaaddin Keykubad (confirm). It is among the most important Seljuk buildings in Anatolia and consists of a mosque, a medrese, a bath and a tomb arranged around courts and joined by a famed portal of carved stone with deep recesses and fine geometric patterns. The mosque is still used for prayer, the medrese has been used for exhibitions and crafts in modern times, and the bath is remembered as one of the earliest complexes of its kind in the city (confirm current use of each part). Around it lie the castle walls, the covered bazaar and the main square, so a visit fits easily into a day in Kayseri, a city known for pastirma and manti. Please dress modestly, remove shoes inside the mosque and avoid prayer times. Allow about an hour.

Hunat Hatun Complex, a Seljuk mosque, medrese and bath of the 13th century beside Kayseri Castle in the centre of Kayseri, near the Cumhuriyet Square; coordinates approximate, Melikgazi, Kayseri, Turkiye

The mosque is open to visitors outside the five daily prayers, usually from early morning to evening (confirm), and is closed to tourists around Friday midday prayer. The medrese and other parts, if open as a museum or craft space, commonly keep daytime hours from about 09:00 to 17:00 and may close on one weekday (confirm). The courtyard and exterior are reachable throughout the day, and the area is busiest in the afternoon. Opening rules change with restoration work, so confirm times locally on the day.

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