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…
NEW BEZZAZ MOSQUE
This mosque was built by a merchant called Bezzazzade Ahmet, and by-named İbn-i Bazergan, during the reign of Mehmed the Conqueror (1451-1481). Although being also known as ”Reyhan mosque” situated in the neighbourhood of the same name, the orginal ”Reyhan”…
MURAT I. MOSQUE AND MADRASAH
The construction of the mosque, which was built by Sultan Murad I, began in 1363. The building, which is one of the inverted ‘T’ planned mosques of Turkish Islamic Architecture, has two floors. The two-storey portico application, the lower floor…
Complex of Sultan Bayezid II Health Museum
The Second Bayezid Complex Health Museum, located on the banks of the Tunca River, is one of the most important works of Edirne. Mosque; It is spread over a wide area with its medical madrasah, imaret, darüşşifa, hamam, kitchen, food…
THE COMPLEX OF BAYAZID II.
It is by the River Tunca. It is a complex composed of the mosque, medical school, a hostel, hospital, recovering house, candle house, bathhouse, and a mill. However, the bathhouse and the mill were ruined. The Architect Hayrettin built the…
The Old Mosque
The construction of the mosque was started in 1403 by Emir Suleyman Çelebi. It was completed in 1414 under Çelebi Sultan Mehmet. The architect is Haji Aladdin of Konya and the master is Omer ibn Ibrahim. This mosque was named…
THE MOSQUE WITH THREE BALCONIES
THE MOSQUE WITH THREE BALCONIES The mosque is located in Edirne.It was built upon the writ of Murat II during 1438-1447. According to some sources, it is accepted that Architect Muslihuddin (Architect of Sinan’s master) and Şehâbeddin built it.It is…
Topkapı Palace – Museums
Topkapi Palace was built by Fatih Sultan Mehmet, the building built on an area of 700,000 square meters was completed in 1478 and took 18 years to build. Topkapi Palace, which was not built with all its additional structures at…
Mount Nemrut – King Antiochus I of Kommagene
What is in the ruins of Mount Nemrut in Adiyaman? If we ask you, I don’t know. King Antiochos I of Kommagene, who lived from 69-36 BC, built a sacred site for his kingdom and a tomb in his name.…