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…
SULTAN ABDÜLHAMİD II MUSEUM (Çit Pavilion)
The Çit Pavilion served as Sultan Abdülhamid II’s audience chamber, where he received ambassadors and other foreign diplomats. In keeping with this function, the building was magnificently furnished. All the interior walls were covered with dark red satin embroidered with…
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…
MAUSOLEUM OF GULRUH HATUN
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…
MAUSOLEUM OF PRINCE MAHMUD
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,…
MAUSOLEUM OF MUKRIME HATUN
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,…
MAUSOLEUM OF GULSAH HATUN
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…