KESIKKOPRU INN

Kesikkopru Inn

The inn were the first commercial accommodations in Anatolia. In the inss, caravan of people, cargo and animals were hosted. In addition, the inns which has important place in social and cultural structures of the period, are equivalent position with today's hotels.

The inn is in 18 km south of Kirsehir near Kesikkopru which is one of the most famous bridges in Anatolian Seljuk Empire. The inn is in the shape of the main gate of yard is placed on southern side. The closed part is on eastern side. The main gate in the middle of small yard extends out with its large body.

The passageway leading into the yard is long and surmounted with vault. The interior part includes a pair of angular arch. A door on the western side of the passageway leads into the mesjid of inn. There is a room of innkeeper on the east of main gate. The door of this room leads into the yard. On the northern wall of the mosque, we meet stone stairs leading into the roof. There is an inscription on the main gate leading into closed part of inn. There are some information available on the inscription on the main gate leading into closed part of inn. There are some information available on the inscription about the inn which was built by Cacabey in 667. There are ten stone footings built in five rows in the closed part of the inn. The inn with three naves is surmounted with vault. The upper parts of the angular vaults are made of rubbles. The other parts of the inn are completely built with cut stone.