Things to Do in Akşehir

Nasreddin Hodja Tomb

Historic & Cultural

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.

Batı Cephesi Karargahı Museum

Museums

Akşehir Western Front Headquarters Museum is the headquarters building that had an important place in the National War of Independence. The building was constructed as the Municipality Building in 1904-1905, during the time of Mayor Bostan Bey. The two-story building has a stone foundation and is made of brick and baghdadi materials.

Yağlı Dede Türbesi

Historic & Cultural

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).

Seyyid Mahmud Hayrani Türbesi

Historic & Cultural

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).

Nasreddin Hoca Arkeoloji ve Etnoğrafya Müzesi

Museums

The Nasreddin Hoca Archaeology and Ethnography Museum, located in Akşehir, Afyonkarahisar, opened to visitors in 2007. The museum building is a historical mansion built in 1914 by Rüştü Bey, the Akşehir examining magistrate. The museum exhibits archaeological artifacts from the Neolithic to the Byzantine periods, as well as ethnographic items like traditional clothing and dioramas depicting Nasreddin Hoca's anecdotes. The museum is within walking distance of Nasreddin Hoca Tomb (615 m), Western Front Headquarters Museum (365 m), and Seyyid Mahmud Hayrani Tomb (385 m).

Nimetullah Nahcivani Türbesi

Historic & Cultural

Nimetullah Nahcivani Tomb is a historic site located in the Akşehir district of Afyonkarahisar. The tomb, which houses the grave of Nimetullah Nahcivani, one of the great saints of the Naqshbandi order, is situated at the entrance of Akşehir City Forest and on Baştekke Road. Nimetullah Nahcivani passed away in Akşehir in 1514.

Hüseyin dede türbesi

Historic & Cultural

Hüseyin dede türbesi is a historic site located in the Akşehir district of Konya.

Apsarı Höyük

Historic & Cultural

Apsarı Höyüğü is a historic site located in the Akşehir district of Afyonkarahisar.

Akait Höyük

Historic & Cultural

Akait Höyüğü is a historic site located in the Akşehir district of Konya.

Kurtbaba Höyüğü

Historic & Cultural

Kurtbaba Höyüğü is a historic site located in the Akşehir district of Afyonkarahisar.