Konya - Karatay Medresesi

To the north of the citadel in Konya, on the Ankara Caddesi, stands a theological college with a superb marble gate. It was founded in 1251 by Karatay. The building is now an impressive museum of Seljuk enamel tiles. The pupils' cells can still be identified around the courtyard. The mosque is attached to the college on the right-hand side. Its internal walls are completely covered in blue tiles. On the left in one room with brick vaulting lies the tomb of the Vizier Celaleddin Karatay (temporarily closed for renovation).