Caravanserai of Battalgazi

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Caravanserai of Battalgazi

the caravanserai has builded in 1637 and has 5168 m2 space..it is in Malatya-Battalgazi-Turkey..caravanserai is for merchants who carry goods by their camels or mostly with their horses for long distances..they used to spend their nights in this caravanserai..the high platforms contiguous to the walls are to spread the beds and the indentations on the walls under the windows are small cookers to heat or cook their meals..the animals were tied up in the courtyard outside..

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Karen Helsing

Karen Helsing 21 May 2012

I can see where the merchants slept and heated or cooked their meals. I wonder if the town squares of the ancient middle east had similiar accomadations?

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Artist Reply: Karen thank you so much for taking time and commenting..as far as I know, those caravanserails are made for merchants that travelling long ways..usually they are built in a distance of one day long travelling (by camels or horses) which is considered about 40 kms (25 miles)..when it comes to the town squares, there were hotel like buildings named Han (or Khan)..usually 40 roomed and two floored and each floors seeing the wide courtyard ..those were also for merchants and some travellers (there were no tourism in those days like today we know)..and the courtyards for the exhibition of the goods on sale for the citizens ..thanks again for your interest and sorry about my late reply..greetings from Turkey to you and yours..
Ropati Leaso-Cobb

Ropati Leaso-Cobb 19 May 2012

I love the way the rocks in the pillars have been left exposed like that...what a fabulous building Metin, full of culture and history!!

Mary Janosik

Mary Janosik 19 May 2012

Great shots, love to hear the history!!! Thanks, Metin!!

Emily Reed

Emily Reed 18 May 2012

BEAUTIFUL ARTWORK!

Donald Schrier

Donald Schrier 18 May 2012

Another piece of architecture that none of us here in my country would ever see or know of its history without someone like you showing us with your beautiful photographs and history.