Category Tombs

MAUSOLEUM OF EBE (MIDWIFE) GULBAHAR HATUN

As this mausoleum does not have an epitaph board, there is no definite exact information on the identity of the person buried here. It is believed, however, that the person buried here is Gulbahar Hatun, the midwife of Mehmed the…

SARAYLILAR MAUSOLEUM

Although there is no information on the date of construction of this mausoleum nor on its sponsor, due to its architectural style, it is estimated to have been built in the 15th century. This mausoleum is attributed to the women…

MAUSOLEUM OF MURAD II

This mausoleum was built in 1481 by Mehmed the Conqueror for his father, Murad II. According to the last will of Murad II, this structure was built with a square plan and an open roof to allow the rain in,…

MAUSOLEUM OF EMIRSULTAN

As his Majesty Emir Sultan (1368-1429), who was granted the Sufism rank of a “veli”, was a descendant from the Prophet’s blood-line, he was granted the title of an “emir”, or “ameer”, and as he conquered the hearts, he was…

THE TOMB OF MURAT I.

HISTORY The tomb of Murad l. who was martyred after the Victory in Kosovo in 1389, was built by his son Yıldırım BAYAZİD the tomb, which was destroyed in the eartquake in the year 1855, was rebuilt by Sultan Abdülaziz…

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