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Sultan Han
Exterior view of the Sultan Han
Map
Alternative namesSultanhanı
General information
TypeCaravanserai
Architectural styleSeljuk architecture
LocationSultanhanı, Turkey
Coordinates38°14′52″N 33°32′48″E / 38.247803°N 33.546569°E / 38.247803; 33.546569
Completed1229; 1278
Design and construction
Architect(s)Muhammad ibn Khalwan al-Dimashqi

Sultan Han is a large and significant 13th-century Seljuk caravanserai located in the town of Sultanhanı, Aksaray Province, Turkey. It is one of the three monumental caravanserais in the neighbourhood of Aksaray and is located about 40 km (25 mi) west of Aksaray on the road to Konya.

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