Historic Sites in Akşehir

Nasreddin Hodja Tomb, the structure where Nasreddin Hodja's grave is located. The area around the grave of Nasreddin Hodja, who died in Akşehir in 1284 and was buried there, was later turned into a tomb. It corresponds to the 14th century, which was during the First Anatolian Beyliks period.

Located in Kızılca Mahallesi in Akşehir, Afyonkarahisar, Yağlı Dede Tomb is a historic site dedicated to Sheikh Eyyüb. The tomb is known by this name among the public because its wooden sarcophagus is plastered with mud and oil. The square-plan tomb is covered with a pyramidal cone clad with zinc plates on the outside. It is within walking distance of Nasreddin Hoca Tomb (422 m), Western Front Headquarters Museum (569 m), and Nasreddin Hoca Archaeology and Ethnography Museum (509 m).

The Seyyid Mahmud Hayrani Tomb, located in Akşehir, Afyonkarahisar, was built in the mid-13th century. Seyyid Mahmud Hayrani is known as an important Sufi of the Anatolian Seljuk period and as the teacher of Nasreddin Hoca. The tomb is situated at the foot of Sultan Mountain, within the former Akşehir Castle. It contains the graves of Seyyid Mahmud Hayrani, his brother Necmeddin Ahmed, and his grandson Seyyid Ali. The original wooden door wing of the tomb is exhibited in the Akşehir Museum. Within walking distance are the Western Front Headquarters Museum (750 m), Nasreddin Hoca Archaeology and Ethnography Museum (385 m), and Yağlı Dede Tomb (700 m).

Akşehir

Akşehir

Akşehir

Akşehir

Akşehir