Karaman

Karaman , known formerly under the name of Laranda (in Greek old τὰ Λάρανδα ), is a town of Turkey of approximately 100 000 inhabitants, Prefecture of the Province of the same name, and which is populated approximately 243000 inhabitants.

History

Karaman owes its name with the Turkish tribe of Karamanides (in Turkish: Karamanoğulları) which conquered the city in 1250 and created the sultanate independent of Karamanie. After the fall of the Empire seldjoukide, Karamanie remained independent until its annexation by the Othoman sultan Mehmed I {{er}}.

Centers of interest

Forest recreation park of Gökçe Çamligi, cave of Maraspoli, citadels of Kraman, Ermenek (Firan) and Mennan, “medrese” (old religious schools) of Binbirkilise, Hatuniye, Emir Musa, Ibrahim Bey and Tol Medrese, the village Ulucami (Large Mosques) of Gaferyad (Ermenek, Kâzimkarabekir) and of the village of Yollarbasi (Ilisra), Mosques of Haci Beyler, Aktekke (Sultan Validates), of Arapzade, Pasha, Dikbasan (Fasih), of Akçasehir, Sipas and Mimar Emir Rüstem Pasha, Mosquée and cabin of Yunus Emre, “mescit” (small Mosque) from Seyh Çelebi and Akça Mescit, mausoleum and old people's home of Karamanoglu, Bridge of Biçakçi and of Went Köprü, fountain of Yedi Oluklu, Musée of Karaman.

External bonds

Ministry for the culture and tourism of Turkey
Official site of the municipality of Karaman
Official site of the prefecture of Karaman
Karaman News

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