Sultan Abdülhamid I, an Ottoman emperor, was the son of Sultan Ahmed III and Rabia Şermi Sultan. He ascended to the throne on January 21, 1774, at the age of forty-nine. Sultan Abdülhamid I commissioned the Hamidiye Complex, which is…
This mausoleum is the mausoleum of Gazi Umur (Omur) Bey who died in 1461.Umur Bey was the son of Kara Timurtash Pasha, a brother in arms of Osman Gazi. He had four brothers, Yahshi, Ali, Mehmed, Oruç, and Mahmud. He…
Born in 1470, Yavuz Sultan Selim was the ninth Ottoman sultan. He was the son of Sultan Bayezid II and Gülbahar Hatun. Having received a good education in the palace, he engaged in struggles with his brothers, Şehzade Korkut and…
The real name of Ghazi Osman Pasha was Osman Nuri. His father was a clerk at İstanbul customs of timber Mehmed Effendi and his mother was Şakire Hatun. He had been educated at several military schools in Istanbul then crusaded…
Known to arrive at the Ottoman Palace in 1446, Gülbahar Hatun is thought being of Albanian, Serbian or French origin. She was wife of Fatih Sultan Mehmet and mother of Sultan Bayezid II and Gevherhan Sultan. She moved to Amasya…
Fatih Sultan Mehmet passed away at the age of 49 in Hünkarçayırı, located between Üsküdar and Gebze, after departing for a new campaign in Üsküdar in 1481. He was buried in his current location, on the qibla side of the…
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…
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…
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…
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,…