THE GREAT SELÇUK STATE

THE SELÇUK EMPIREIn 1071 the Selçuk Emperor Alparslan fought against Byzentium emperor Dyojen And in the end the victorius Turks began to settle in Anatolia.

GONBADS AND TOMBSThe Selçuk Principality spread the Turkish culture all over the Anatolia and they also built a great number of historical monuments.These are the mausoleums that were built for some Turkish religious people and sultans nearly 900 years ago.

GONBADS AND TOMBS

CARAVANSERAISThese were the buildings that were constructed for the people to stay when they were on the trade routes.They were like the hotels.

MOSQUESMosques are the places where the muslims worship.The Selçuk principality constructed a lot of mosques and also hamams.

The green areas are the lands that the Selçuk Sultanate ruled during 1100.