Karaman Castle
A Castle With A Double Wall That Was Once The Capital Of The Karamanid Beyliks, With A Surviving Inner Keep And Ruins On A Mound Above The City, Near The Hatuniye Medrese And The Yunus Emre Tomb. A Quiet Historic Stop In Central Anatolia · Karaman, Karaman
Karaman Castle stands on a mound in the middle of Karaman, a flat farming city in central Anatolia about 100 km south-east of Konya, and the town behind it was once the capital of the Karamanids, a Turkmen state that ruled much of the region after the fall of the Seljuks. The ruined walls, an inner keep and the outline of a double circuit (confirm the layers) date from Seljuk and Karamanid times, with later repairs, and now sit in a green park with tea gardens and families. Karaman is a place of language and poetry: Turkish was made the official language of the Karamanid state in the 13th century, and the town honours the poet Yunus Emre, whose tomb is a short distance away. Close to the mound are the Hatuniye Medrese, with a richly carved portal, the Mader Mosque and other monuments. A visit takes one to two hours, and a full day with the other sites, and the park is lively on spring evenings.
Karaman Castle, a Seljuk citadel on a mound in the centre of Karaman, about 100 km south-east of Konya; coordinates approximate, Karaman, Karaman, Turkiye
The mound and park are normally open from early morning until late evening with no gate, and the castle ruins may be fenced in part during repairs (confirm). The Karaman Museum, the Hatuniye Medrese and other monuments keep standard museum hours, often 08:30 to 17:00, and may close on Monday. Mosques open between prayer times. Cafes and shops follow market hours, roughly 09:00 to 20:00, with shorter hours on Sunday. Mid-May brings a Turkish language festival, when the park and streets are busy and some hours change (confirm).