Sille Museum
Sille Museum, located on
Hükümet Street, is one of the historical public buildings that have survived to
the present day in Sille. Built in the 1930s, the two-storey building was used
as Sille Primary School for a long time. It also served as a town hall for a
while. In 1995-1996, Sille Carpet Cooperative operated in the building. The
building, which is built in the plan of a traditional Turkish house with its
hipped roof and bay windows has the appearance of a large mansion. The museum,
which is one of the most magnificent buildings of Sille, is also one of the
first tile-roofed buildings in Sille.
There is a sofa in the
middle of the first floor of the museum, rooms around the sofa, and on the
second floor there is a very large space at the entrance and rooms around it.
The building, which has a small courtyard to the south, has three entrances:
north, west and south. Since the elevation of Hacı Ali Ağa Street on the north
side is high, the entrance on that side is slightly higher than the others. Due
to the elevation difference, there is also a ground floor at the bottom of the
building. The doors to the west and south are accessed by a staircase with 8-9
steps. The entrance to the ground floor is located at the bottom of the stairs
to the south. The building, which was restored by our municipality between
2002-2004, was used as "Sille Culture House" until 2014. Culture and
art activities have been organized here by associations and foundations
operating in Konya, especially Konya Aydınlar Ocağı. The building, which was
organized by our municipality as Sille Museum, was opened to visitors in April
2018.
The Sille Museum, located
in Sille, Konya's 5,000-year-old historical neighborhood, sheds light on the
past with its various cultural artifacts, while the rubber shoes exhibited in
the museum are Konya's first patented product. The museum, which sheds light on
the historical and cultural past of Konya and Sille, reveals the handicrafts
and folkloric structure of Sille. In the museum, which sheds light on the 19th
and 20th centuries, there are pottery and carpets of Sille, costumes, kitchen
and bath culture. In addition, Konya's first patented product, a bath bowl with
fish in it, are among the works that attract attention.
