Karatay Medresesi Museum, Konya Province, Turkiye

5FethiyeSevinAlkan 5:00 PM Oct 14, 2018

Kara means strong and Tay means companion
When you go there make sure you have your earphones playing "A sky full of stars" by Coldplay. Just a suggestion nobody forces you to do so, but if you pay attention to this humble suggestion then please do the same for the second one : Meditate under the dome with the music in your ears. The dome may be one of the most beautiful domes mankind ever created. Yes, it is full of stars and there is an opening right at the center and a pool just just under this hole. Meditation will help you visualize the reflection of the stars on the pool entering through this hole. It may also help to comprehend the vision of the man who created this medrese. On the main entrance, there is a hadith hidden in kufic writing " es sual'u nısf-ul-ilm" which says "knowing to question is half of the science". This wise emir, named Celaleddin Karatay lies in his tomb in a cell on the southeastern part of the medrese and on the wall of this cell there is a tile panel not older than 70-80 years which seems to be built for some commercial purposes. Why is it there? Nobody knows. Perhaps Celaleddin Karatay would not mind it as we do now. Kara means powerful, strong and Tay means companion. No need to say, it is a must to go to Karatay Medresesi if you happen to be in Konya, rather, it is by itself can be the reason to go to Konya

4TubaKoseogluOkcu 5:00 PM Jan 4, 2013

Amazing Tiles
This building was established in mid 13th century as a religious school (madrasah) and served as one until end of 19th century and since 1955, it serves as tiles museum. The entrance gate stands as one of the best examples of stone carving craftmanship of Seldjuk period. Tiles exhibited on the walls and ceiling are Persian style and are quite different than Turkish İznik tiles both in terms of color and pattern. It's one of the must sees in Konya as it's one of the richest tiles display in the country.