Editing Inn (section)

==Forms==
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Other forms of inns exist throughout the world. Among them are the [[honjin]] and [[ryokan]] of [[Japan]], [[caravanserai]] of Central Asia and the Middle East, and jiuguan in ancient China.

In [[Asia Minor]], during the periods of rule by the [[Seljuk dynasty|Seljuk]] and [[Ottoman Turks]], impressive structures functioning as inns ({{langx|tr|[[:tr:Han (konaklama)|han]]}}) were built because inns were considered socially significant. These inns provided accommodations for people and either their vehicles or animals, and served as a resting place to those traveling on foot or by other means.

These inns were built between towns if the distance between municipalities was too far for one day's travel. These structures, called caravansarais, were inns with large courtyards and ample supplies of water for drinking and other uses. They typically contained a café, in addition to supplies of food and fodder. After the [[Caravan (travellers)|caravans]] traveled a while they would take a break at these caravansarais, and often spend the night to rest the human travelers and their animals.