Mausoleum of Umurbey
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…
YAVUZ SULTAN SELİM MOSQUE
According to the mosque’s inscription, this edifice was built by Kanuni Sultan Suleyman (Solomon the Magnificent) in 1522 A.D. / 929 A.H. in the name of his father Yavuz Sultan Selim. The mosque is in the centre of a complex…
The Tomb of Yavuz Sultan Selim
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…
TURBE OF GHAZİ OSMAN PASHA
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…
TURBE OF GÜLBAHAR HATUN
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…
FATİH SULTAN MEHMED KHAN (MEHMED THE CONQUEROR) AND HIS TURBE
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…
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…