Sultanhani Caravanserai Sultanhanı Caravanserai, also known as Sultanhani Inn, is a historical inn situated on the Kayseri-Sivas highway in Turkey. Constructed between 1232-1236 under the reign of Seljuk Sultan Alaeddin Keykubat I, it was established as a sanctuary for travelers and merchants to seek shelter, rest and replenish their provisions. With a total area of 3,900 square meters, it ranks as the second-largest medieval caravanserai in Turkey after the other Sultan Han near Aksaray. Functioning as a station on the trade routes, it catered to the needs of travelers, providing basic services and accommodations. Sultanhanı Caravanserai is an exemplary model of Seljuk caravanserais. Although they share a similar plan, each has a unique design with additional structures or elements. One distinct feature of Sultanhanı is the central mosque, which is not found in many other caravanserais. The exterior of the building has a fortified appearance and a grand entrance adorned with intricate stone-carved decorations, including a vaulted canopy of muqarnas. The entrance leads to a spacious interior courtyard enclosed by arcades, in the middle of which is a small square chamber elevated on four pillars--a mosque. The mosque has a staircase for its entrance to the north. The facade of the building is decorated with geometric rosettes, two-knotted borders, and dragon motifs with their mouths facing each other. Opposite the entrance, fifty meters across the courtyard, is another portal leading to the "winter hall." The structure has remarkable examples of Seljuk stone-carved animal motifs, including angels with lion heads and dragon motifs.