Seljuk palace of Konya

The Seljuk palace of Konya, known locally as the Seljuk Kiosk and sometimes as the Alaeddin Kiosk or the KılıÇ Arslan II Kiosk, was a palatial complex in the Anatolian city of Konya, Turkey. It was first built by Sultan KılıÇ Arslan II, who ruled from 1156 to 1192, and it is described as the earliest datable court monument of the Sultanate of Rum. Sultan Alaeddin Kayqubad I, who reigned from 1220 to 1237, later refurbished the palace and also built the Konya citadel, a protective enclosure around the palace and the nearby Alaeddin Mosque. Only ruins survive today, chiefly a tower and a few stretches of wall, which explains the local name of kiosk. Fragments recovered from the site show sophisticated decoration: luxurious tiles reminiscent of the ceramics of Kashan in Iran, scenes of mounted combat and royal hunts, and stucco reliefs in the Seljuk manner.