Kilistra Ancient City

Located 45 kilometers southwest of Konya, within the Hatunsaray (Lystra) district of the Meram province, Kilistra Ancient City stands out as an archaeological site. The ancient city holds significant importance in faith tourism, offering visitors not only a historical journey but also a spiritual experience.

It had intense settlements during the Hellenistic and Roman periods and quickly grew during the Early Christian period, acquiring a Cappadocialike architectural character Kilistra, situated on the historical King’s Road (Via Sebaste), holds strategic importance and is one of the five centers where the Roman Empire established military colonies on the southern frontiers.

Located on the historical “King's Road” in Konya and attracting attention with its fairy chimney-like structure in Cappadocia, “Kilistra Ancient City” takes its visitors on a historical journey. Kilistra, which has structures such as a cross-planned chapel, hyacinth church, large water cistern, churches, monasteries, watchtowers, shelters and ancient roads, is also an important center of faith tourism.

The ancient city of Kilistra, located in the Gökyurt Neighborhood of Meram district, is located on the historical “King's Road”.

In Kilistra, which began to be used as a settlement in the 3rd century BC, the population was concentrated in the Hellenistic and Roman periods. In Kilistra, which grew rapidly during the Christian period; There are structures such as a cross-planned chapel, hyacinth church, large water cistern, churches, monasteries, watchtowers, shelters and ancient roads.