Why visit Karaman
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 19 parks and trails, 10 places to eat and 8 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Karaman Museum and Hatuniye Medresesi.
Weather in Karaman
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About Karaman
Karaman is a city in south central Turkey, located in Central Anatolia, north of the Taurus Mountains, about 100 km (62 mi) south of Konya. It is the seat of Karaman Province and Karaman District. Its population is 175,390 (2022). The town lies at an average elevation of 1,039 m (3,409 ft).
From the Wikipedia article Karaman (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Karaman on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Museums and landmarks7
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Parks, trails and playgrounds19
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Restaurants and cafes10
Where to stay8
History
In ancient times, Karaman was known as Lānda in Hittite and Laranda (Greek: τὰ Λάρανδα). Little is known about the early history of Laranda. The city is first mentioned by name in ancient sources through the writings of Diodorus Siculus. According to him, after Perdiccas and King Philip defeated Ariarathes I of Cappadocia, they departed from Cappadocia and set out to punish the cities of Laranda and Isauria. This was in retaliation, because these cities killed Balacrus, a general appointed by Alexander the Great as satrap of the region. As a result, Laranda was destroyed. It later became a seat of Isaurian pirates. At one point, it was under the control of Antipater of Derbe, until he was killed by Amyntas of Galatia, who then took over the territories previously ruled by Antipater.
It belonged to the Roman and later Byzantine Empires until it was captured by the Seljuks in the early 12th century. Karaman was occupied by Frederick Barbarossa in 1190 and by the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia between 1211 and 1216. In 1256, the town was taken by Karaman Bey and was renamed Karaman in his honour. From 1275, Karaman was the capital of the Karamanid beylik.
From the History section of Karaman on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship43
Shopping15
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Healthcare61
Map of Karaman
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Getting there and nearby towns
3. Ana Jet Üs Komutanlığı (KYA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 106 km away.
- Kılbasan 16 km north, about 16 min by car
- Kazımkarabekir 23 km west, about 23 min by car
- Yeşildere 27 km east, about 27 min by car
- Çoğlu 29 km north, about 29 min by car
- Kisecik 29 km northwest, about 29 min by car
- İnönü 51 km east, about 51 min by car
- Bozdoğan 54 km south, about 54 min by car
- Çumra 58 km northwest, about 58 min by car
- Mut 63 km south, about 1 h by car
- Karapınar 66 km northeast, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Karaman Yunus Emre Camisi 2163, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karaman Attariye Camii 2178, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karaman Aktekke Mosque and Hamam of Süleyman Bey (1358) 2179, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karaman Aktekke Mosque and Hamam of Süleyman Bey (1358) 2152, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karaman street scene 2155, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karaman İmaret Cami 2200, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karaman Hamam of Süleyman Bey 2151, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karaman Hacı Beyler or Nizamettin Camii 2148, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karaman Atatürk Parkı 2171 Panorama, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karaman Hacı Beyler or Nizamettin Camii 2150, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karaman Atatürk monument 2173, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karaman 2149 (cropped), Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karaman 2149, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karaman museum 2141, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karaman museum 2139, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karaman museum 2137, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karaman museum 2115, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karaman museum 2138, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karaman museum 2111, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karaman museum 2118, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karaman clocktower 2147, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karaman museum 2135, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karaman museum 2117, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karaman museum 2133, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karaman museum 2136, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karaman museum 2114, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karaman museum 2128, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karaman Museum 2108, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karaman museum 2129, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karaman museum 2106, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karaman Museum 2123, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karaman museum 2122, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karaman Museum 2107, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karaman museum 2125, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karaman museum 2119, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karaman museum 2126, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karaman Kadırhane Camii 2161, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karaman Demirciler Cami 2161, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karaman Hatuniye Medresi 2146, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karaman 2144, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karaman Müze 02, Ingeborg Simon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Karaman Hatuniye Medresi 4812, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- KaramanKale1, Klaus-Peter Simon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Karaman 4776, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karaman Yeni Minare Camisi 4706, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yunus Emre Camisi in Karaman 2164, Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
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