Aksaray, Provincial capital in Central Anatolia, Turkey.
The city spreads across an elevation of 980 meters, with Mount Hasan rising to 3,268 meters in the surrounding landscape of Aksaray Province.
During Byzantine times, Aksaray functioned as Koloneia, a military center, until İshak Pasha incorporated it into the Ottoman Empire in 1470.
The Aksaray Grand Mosque, constructed during the Karamanoğlu dynasty period, represents the architectural traditions of medieval Anatolia with its stone craftsmanship.
The Aksaray Museum displays archaeological findings from the region, including the Aksaray Stele with Luwian hieroglyphs from the Late Hittite period.
The Ihlara Valley near Aksaray contains a network of Byzantine churches carved into the canyon walls along the Melendiz River.
Location: Aksaray Province
Elevation above the sea: 980 m
Website: http://www.aksaray.bel.tr/
Website: http://aksaray.bel.tr
GPS coordinates: 38.36860,34.02970
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:53
Derinkuyu underground city
61.6 km
Lake Tuz
79.7 km
Mount Hasan
29.4 km
Uçhisar Castle
73.4 km
Sultan Han
44.3 km
Ulu Camii
526 m
Nevşehir Castle
65.8 km
Ihlara Valley
26.3 km
Alayhan
32.9 km
Leaning Minaret
908 m
Niğde Castle
72.3 km
Acemhöyük
17.6 km
Ersele Underground City
38.1 km
Saint Theodore Church
61.4 km
Aksaray Museum
3.3 km
Kızıl Kilise
36.9 km
Çanlı Kilise
12.1 km
Mound Ersele
38.2 km
Hudavend Hatun Türbe
71.7 km
St. John (Gülşehir)
67 km
Aksaray Red Mosque
923 m
Niğde Archaeological Museum
71.8 km
Monastery Valley
31.7 km
Öresun Han
18.9 km
Obruk Han
77.1 km
Kınık Höyük
57 km
Küçükköy Church
63.8 km
Kurşunlu Mosque
66 kmReviews
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