Hacıbektash Convent
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Hacıbektaş
Convent
This is in the Hacıbektaş town of Nevşehir. It was built as an institution
in memory of Hacıbektaş Veli. The convent was built during the Selçuk period
and was expanded and restored by the Ottomans. It comprises courtyards, temples,
and a mausoleum. It was converted into a museum in 1964 comprising works of
the Bektaşi's.