Alaaddin Hill

For Aladdin Hill, it would not be wrong to say a relaxation area in Karatay district of Konya at height of 20 meters. Nevertheless, Alaaddin Hill rises in an area that is home to old settlements, witnessed the first steps of civilization and survived with its history dating back to 3000 BC. Alaeddin Mosque, located on a hill on a mound in the region seized by the Anatolian Seljuk State in the 1200s after the domination of Hittites, Lydians, Rome and Byzantine, draws attention with its exterior design and especially its tiles. It has also cultural and spiritual importance. Alaaddin Hill, measuring 450 x 350 meters, also exist an elegant Ottoman fountain. In general, you can get relax and enjoy the time on the hill, which is preferred by the residents of the city for having picnic. On the other hand, it is assumed that Alaaddin Keykubat I. and Kilicarslan II may be buried in this hill is thought. Another possibility that goes back to the past is that the tomb of plato, the famous ancient Greek philosopher may also be here, by some historians.