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…
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…
Gulruh Hatun, wife of Bayezid II, a charitable lady, ordered a masjid and a school to be built in Akhisar and in Bursa, respectively. Donating many shops, a “hamam”, or public bath, a “han”, or caravanserai, and a mill, she…
This mausoleum was built for Shehzade Mahmud, son of Bayezid II. Shehzade Mahmud died in 1507 during his governorship in Manisa. His funeral was brought to Bursa, and “covered” by this mausoleum. There are four marble tombs inside this mausoleum,…
This mausoleum is attributed to Mukrime Hatun, the wife of Shehzade Shehinshah, son of Bayezid II, and mother of Shehzade Mehmed. There is no construction-related epitaph board on this structure. However, considering the fact that Mukrime Hatun died in 1517,…
This mausoleum is the mausoleum of Gulshah Hatun, the wife of Mehmed the Conqueror, and the mother of Shehzade Mustafa. It is known that it was built when Guishah Hatun, who died in 1487, was still alive. There are two…
The Tomb of Cem Sultan was built for Şehzade Mustafa, the son of Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror. Şehzade Mustafa passed away near Niğde in 1474, and his body was first brought to Konya, then to Bursa, where he was buried…
The Tomb of Şehzade Mustafa was built in 1573 by his brother, Sultan Selim II, in honor of Şehzade Mustafa, the son of Suleiman the Magnificent. Şehzade Mustafa, who was executed in Konya in 1553, is one of the most…
Yahya Efendi, one of the most important scholars, poets and sufis of the 16th century, was born in 1495. His father was Sami Ömer Efendi and his mother was Afife Hatun. It is stated in the references that Afife Hatun…
This mausoleum was built for Shahzadah (Prince) Ahmed, the son of Bayezid II, according to an edict given by Yavuz Sultan Selim in 919 A.H. (A.D. 1513). The architect of this structure is Alaaddin, the building’s guard is Bedreddin Mahmud…