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Museum · Karatay · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Mevlana Museum in Karatay

Mevlana Museum is a museum in Karatay, Konya, Turkey. This place has a story in the app. 2 of the 7 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 100 m you'll find a water point, a public toilet and a bike pump.

Mevlana Museum in Karatay
Mevlana Museum in Karatay, photo 2
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Photo: Nazzarenoagostinelli · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Mevlana Museum in Karatay, photo 3
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Photo: Giorgio Galeotti · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

The story

Story · Mevlana Museum

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You're standing at the Mevlana Museum in Konya. Start with that turquoise dome. It shines above the rooftops and has become the symbol of the city. Beneath it lies Jalal ad-Din Rumi, the Persian Sufi mystic known here as Mevlana. He's the man behind the whirling dervishes.

Read the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Admission
Free

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Mevlana Museum

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies. No bench or food stand within 1 km.

More about Rumi

  • Monument: Mevlana Heykeli

    Monument · Buca, Türkiye

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 30 m and a public toilet at 70 m.

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