Mevlana Museum in Konya is probably the most famous attraction for
tourists visiting or passing through the city. Rug collectors should also
pay attention the Ethnographic Museum which includes a very large
collection of antique and ancient Anatolian carpets. Among the carpets are
carpet fragments from the 13th century Seljuk period. A visit here is a
must.
And if you are looking for rug dealers take a walk at Mevlana Cad.
and visit some of the shops here. I can recommend you to visit Ipek Yolu
Carpets & Kilims - Mehmet and Muammer Ucars' shop in a side street
to Mevlana Cadessi, Naci Fikret Sk. 1. They are selling new and antique
rugs and kilims and are especially known for new Konya kilims and carpets with
naturally dyed yarn from their own production. Rug repair is also an
important part of their business.
Mevlana Museum
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Giordes prayer rug 16th century
Mevlana Museum in Konya
Kirshehir prayer rug 18th century
Ipek
Yolu Carpets & Kilims
Muammer UCAR from Ipek Yolu Carpets & Kilims in
Konya
Large new Usak carpet made of yarn from old kilims
Ipek Yolu's repairmen
Konya
Ethnographic Museum
Konya Ethnographic Museum
Seljuk carpet 13th century
Konya carpet 19th century
Konya carpet 17th century
My guide at the museum - Muammer Ucar from Ipek Yolu
