Cacabey Madrasa

Historical Places Kırşehir

Cacabey Medrese (Turkish: Cacabey Medresesi) is a historic Seljuk-era madrasa located in Kırşehir, Turkey. Built between 1272 and 1273 during the reign of the Anatolian Seljuk Sultanate, it originally...

Cacabey Madrasa - Kırşehir
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About Cacabey Madrasa

Cacabey Medrese (Turkish: Cacabey Medresesi) is a historic Seljuk-era madrasa located in Kırşehir, Turkey. Built between 1272 and 1273 during the reign of the Anatolian Seljuk Sultanate, it originally functioned as an astronomical observatory and educational institution. Today, it serves as a mosque and is one of the most prominent landmarks in central Anatolia.

Cacabey Medrese, one of the Anatolian Seljuk madrasahs, was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List in 2014.

This description is taken from Wikipedia and published under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence. Cacabey Medrese

Location and Access

Cacabey Madrasa is located in Kırşehir. Coordinates are 39.14516, 34.16135. You can get directions from the map below. You can request a licensed local guide for Kırşehir.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Cacabey Madrasa is located in Kırşehir. Coordinates: 39.14516, 34.16135.

A visit of 1-2 hours is usually enough; it can be combined with other stops nearby into a half-day route.

Yes. You can request a licensed local guide in Kırşehir and visit Cacabey Madrasa with a professional tour guide.

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