Friday, November 20, 2015
In Turkey there is a historic building that is Sultanhani
Caravanserai legacy of the Ottoman Sultan. The building has been around since
1229, formerly used as a hotel.
When we tour to turkey seemed taken back in time centuries ago,
because many are still many remaining historic buildings. One of them
Sultanhani Caravanserai in the city of Konya. This old building was built in
1229 by the Ottoman sultan. One of
function is as a resting place of the caravan or horse-drawn
carriage which is a mode of transportation between cities past.
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| Hotel Heritage From the 12th Century in Turkey |
Konya city is located in the path of silk, silk road is the
longest and oldest trade route in the world that starts from Istanbul in Turkey
to the city of Xian in China. The merchants through this route to make buying
and selling from one city to another in different countries are skipped.
There are two sections in this old hotel that is outside
(outdoor) used during the summer and the inside (indoor) used during the
winter. In the magnificent building made of marble with distinctive architectural
design anatolia very intricate and beautiful, we could see small rooms.
These small rooms are used as a common kitchen, WC and even
lodging for traders. Imagine the first place is crowded by Arab traders and
indeed even now 'busy'.
Some parts of the room were damp and dark, we can not capture,
because the 'inhabitants' does not want to be disturbed.
Some of the 'occupants' appears to be still using the cloak of
antiquity and is still passing inside the building damp and cold.
In the midst of the hotel complex there is a watchtower with a
height of about 15 meters. I still stunned with what is seen by my brother and he forbade me climb
up the tower.
Either being what he saw in the tower. The hotel building is
indeed very grand but some parts of it should be given the information and
should not be left empty without occupants.