Meram Gardens of Konya (MEGT)
Konya, Türkiye
Evliya Çelebi describes the gardens as follows: They are situated on the plain, on the eastern side of Meram Mountain. . . . All the people of Konya reside here eight months of the year to enjoy the beauty of the gardens and songs of the birds.


Source: Travel Account, 17th century


-Nurhan Atasoy, Seyit Ali Kahraman


Resources:

Evliya Çelebi Seyahatnâmesi: Topkapı Sarayı Bağdat 304 Yazmasının transkripsiyonu (Open in Zotero)


Originally published at: Atasoy, Nurhan, and Seyit Ali Kahraman “Meram Gardens of Konya.” Middle East Gardens Traditions. Dumbarton Oaks, December 1, 2014. https://www.doaks.org/resources/middle-east-garden-traditions/catalogue/C98. Archived at: https://perma.cc/5UDZ-R9BM.

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Konya, Türkiye
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Date of entry of information: August 2007
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1299-1922
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Meram Gardens of Konya
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