Faith / Tomb (türbe)
Tomb of Akşemseddin
Göynük, Bolu
A hexagonal-plan tomb commissioned in 1464 for Akşemseddin, teacher of Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror, famous for its walnut sarcophagus.
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Its story
Akşemseddin was a scholar who was the teacher of Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror and is considered the spiritual leader of the conquest of Istanbul; he died in Göynük in 1459. His tomb was commissioned in 1464 by Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror in the courtyard of the Gazi Süleyman Paşa Mosque. The dome of the hexagonal-plan tomb, built of küfeki stone, has no drum; the entrance is through the pointed-arched door to the east. The upper-row windows are decorated with plaster grilles with colored glass. Inside are the sarcophagi of Akşemseddin and his sons Sadullah and Emrullah Çelebi; the walnut sarcophagi decorated with pomegranate-flower motifs and carved inscriptions are among the finest examples of Ottoman woodwork. The tomb receives visitors all year round.
Key facts
- Plan
- Hexagonal, dome without drum
- Built
- 1464
- Patron
- Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror
- Admission
- Free
Trip purpose
- Free
Location
40.39845, 30.78580
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6yn%C3%BCk | https://bolu.ktb.gov.tr/TR-356596/aksemsettin-turbesi.html | https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/aksemseddin | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109366855