Category Historical places

ABU’L WAFA KONAWI

He is one of the famous walis in Istanbul. His name is Mustafa bin Ahmad. He is also known as Muslihuddin. He is also called, Sheikh Wafa, Abu’l Wafa, or ibn-ul Wafa. He was born in Konya. His date of…

TURBE OF KOCA SİNAN PASHA

Koca Sinan Pasha was son of Ali from Albania. Despite his birth date is not known for certain, he is estimated to be born in 1520. After being governor of Kastamonu, Gaza and Nablus provinces, he served as beglerbeg (general…

GAZİ ATİK ALİ PAŞA MOSQUE

The mosque which is also called” Sedefciler Mosque” was built in 1496 by Atik Ali Paşa who is one of the stateman of sultan Bayezit II. periot. The plan of the mosque is composed of a place coverd with five…

YEŞİL MOSQUE

The mosque, built by Çelebi Sultan Mehmed in 1419-1420, is one of the mosques with a plan containing “┴ ” (tabhane (Imaret and resting place)-zawlyah). Architecture Its architect is Vezir Hacı Ivaz Pasha. The embroidery was made by Nakkaş Ali…

YEŞİL TOMB

The tomb was built by Celebi Sultan Mehmet. Its architect is Hacı İvaz Pasha. Its embroideries were made by Ali bin İlyas Ali and Mehmed el Mecnun. Apart from the south and north facades of the octagonal tomb, which continues…

GREEN (SULTANİYE) MADRASAH

MUSEUM The building of the Madrasa, which is used as the Turkish-Islamic Arts Museum today, was started by Çelebi Sultan Mehmed in 1414, but was opened to use in 1424.It is also known as the “Sultaniye Madrasa”. It is known…

Tomb of Siyavuş Pasha

Grand Vizier Siyavuş Pasha (from Kanjiza) was educated at the palace school, Enderun, and during the reign of Sultan Murat III, served as grand vizier three times for a total of 5 years and 4 months. He married Fatma Sultan,…

TURBE OF SÜMBÜL EFENDİ

Sümbül Efendi whose real name was Yusuf Sinan was born in 1452?, in Merzifon. His nickname Sümbül was given him by his sheik Cemal-i Halveti. Sümbül Efendi went to primary school in Merzifon, then he came to Istanbul to attend…

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…

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