SULTAN ABDÜLHAMİD II MUSEUM (Çit Pavilion)

The Çit Pavilion served as Sultan Abdülhamid II’s audience chamber, where he received ambassadors and other foreign diplomats. In keeping with this function, the building was magnificently furnished. All the interior walls were covered with dark red satin embroidered with white stars. Since this was a type of fabric known as çit, the kasır became … Read more

MAUSOLEUM OF SIRIN HATUN

10 It is known that it was built in the early 16th century on behalf of Shirin Hatun, wife of Bayezid II, and mother of Prince Abdullah. Shirin Hatun ordered a masjid to be built in Trabzon, and ane school each in Bursa and in Mihaliç (Karacabey). In this mausoleum, there are two more tombs … Read more

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