Karatay Medresesi

About Karatay Medresesi

The Karatay Medresesi is a historic madrasa in Kaleiçi, the walled old town of Antalya. According to Antalya Metropolitan Municipality, it was built in 1250 by Celaleddin Karatay, who was then serving as regent. The building was restored in 2006, and its most important surviving part is its monumental crown gate. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism names the Karatay Medresesi among the important historic buildings inside the Kaleiçi walls, together with the Yivli Minare complex, the Gıyaseddin Keyhüsrev Medresesi, the Şehzade Korkut Camii and the İskele Camii. The Koç University guide to Kaleiçi also records it under the names Karatay Camii, Karatay Mescidi and Karatay Hankahı.