One of the historical monuments is the Palace Antalya, currently named "Karatay Madrasah". Built was a building in the XIII century (1251) Celaleddin Karatay, the Grand vizier of the Sultan of Keykavus II and was placed in a School of the Quran. The architecture is borrowed from ancient civilizations and cultures. Now madrasah Fund belongs to Celalettin Karatai.

Settled this, once the Palace of the great king, on the Northern outskirts of the largest and most beautiful Park of the city karaalioglu. When you first see it, once one gets the impression that this is not a Palace located in the city, and the big "house in the village." For the most part, the Park consists not only of country specific trees and exotic plants.

Recently the government has decided to restore the Palace, with the aim of turning it into a national Museum, which today represents a sample of the amazing stone carving of the Seljuk era, the exhibits of which are tiles and ceramics these outstanding ancient masters. When you consider that this country is famous for Handicrafts, the Palace will become a Museum of ceramics.

This monument has a lot of characteristic parts of the Arab countries of the century: small rifle parts large dome. Seen here also, besides the Arabic of the elements and features of ancient Greek architectural culture. In particular, this column built in the style business cards Greece - the "Temple of Poseidon". Standard for that time and looks the main entrance. To date, Karatay Madrasah is a structure, which is preserved in that condition a very small number. At the moment, and the external and internal condition of the Palace, experts estimated at a high level, although he has experienced more than 8 centuries.

The interior of the Palace Karatay Madrasah as unique and beautiful as the exterior. A glance at the floor starts admiration of what he saw – an amazing and very large-scale mosaic of ceramic, with small, but clear details. Beautiful and big picture, which depicts local saints: contrast, a unique perspective and skill of the Creator, adds to the overall ambiance of the Palace invisible pride and greatness. This scale, numerous small parts and a visible contrast emphasize the grandeur of the Palace.

Passing down the corridor, you enter the exhibition hall. It presents many items of almost all periods of the existence of Turkey, from ancient times to our days. There is a huge number of vases with various form, size and colors. The dishes are the pride of this Museum. All exhibits are divided into sections – the most ancient, ancient, medieval, pre-revolutionary and modern. In that part of the exhibit, which exhibited the pottery of antiquity, you can see is very amazing and unusual pieces for the modern man.

According to historians, the pots exhibited here were made pointed reasons during cooking was convenient to stick in the ground. In medieval ware beginning to be seen features of modernity, to which we are accustomed, if not to take into account, of course, the fact that she's about four hundred years. Besides ceramic items, here you can see figurines, jewelry and other bright things.