Architecture / Madrasa and külliye (complex)
Zinciriye Madrasa
Merkez, Aksaray
A four-iwan madrasa built by Karamanoğlu Sultan Halil in 1336, resembling a fortress with its crenellated walls.
Its story
The madrasa was built in 1336 by the Karamanoğlu ruler Sultan Halil using local cut tuff and brick. With its four-iwan, arcaded, open-courtyard plan, it continues the Seljuk madrasa tradition; its portal is decorated with muqarnas and small niches. The crenellations crowning its outer walls give the building the look of a fortress. It takes its name from the chain said to have been hung from the portal arch to keep animals out. The Aksaray Museum was founded here in 1969 and used the building until the museum moved to its new premises.
Key facts
- Note
- Current use and interior access should be verified
- Built
- 1336
- Commissioned by
- Karamanoğlu Sultan Halil
Trip purpose
- Photography
Location
38.37284, 34.02506
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zinciriye_Medresesi_%28Aksaray%29 | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6070199