Sultan Inn (Alaeddin Inn)

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Sultan Inn (Alaeddin Inn)
Situated at 40 km to Aksaray, this inn the largest and most beautiful of the Selçuk inns. It was built in 1229 by Alaeddin Keykubat I, and was restored in 1278 after a fire. The architect was Muhammed bin Havlan el - Dimışki. It is 50 x 110 m in dimensions and consists of two sections, the summer and winter sections. It is famous for the stone engravings on its main gate.