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Alar yard in Turkey, Alanya resort

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Alar's courtyard or Alara Khan caravanserai is a beautiful architectural ensemble built by order of Aladdin Keykubat the First in 1232.

Initially, the caravanserai was built to protect the caravans passing along the Great Silk Road. It was here that merchants who traveled to Antalya and Konya stayed in the Middle Ages.

In the 13th century, the chain of caravanserais was fully formed, and Alara Khan was considered one of the best fortifications on the southern coast.

The construction of Alar Khan was made of rough stone. All the buildings of the ensemble were located in a group; rooms for camels were provided in the courtyards. A mesjit, a bathhouse and a spring were built at the inn.

All the walls of the caravanserai, except the eastern one, were made of carved stone. External portal, located in the northern part of Alara Khan, it was made in the form of a low arch decorated with a relief image of lions.

A small mosque, a hamam, a spring and a stone guardhouse are also interesting here. There are stables around the residential buildings.

Today, Alara Khan is open to visitors as a restaurant and a shopping center.  
ImageImageImageImage There is also a small mosque, a hamam, a spring and a stone guardhouse. There are stables around the residential buildings.

Today, Alara Khan is open to visitors as a restaurant and a shopping center.  
ImageImageImageImage There is also a small mosque, a hamam, a spring and a stone guardhouse. There are stables around the residential buildings.

Today, Alara Khan is open to visitors as a restaurant and a shopping center.  
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