Faith / Tomb (türbe)
Emir Melik Gazi Kümbet
Pınarbaşı, Kayseri
A Danishmendid kümbet at the foot of Zamantı Castle with an early-period character and facades with geometric brick decoration, popularly called the 'Tomb with Mummies'.
Its story
The kümbet is accepted as belonging to the Danishmendid ruler Gümüştekin Emir Gazi (1104–1134). The body, rising on a square cut-stone base, is built entirely of brick; its outer surface is decorated with brick facing in lozenge and zigzag patterns. On either side of each facade there are narrow, tall niches with muqarnas, and a loophole window opens on each of the four facades. Because mummified bodies were found in the burial chamber on the lower floor, the building is called the 'Mumyalı Türbe' (Tomb with Mummies) by local people. The building has no inscription.
Key facts
- Period
- Danishmendid (12th century)
- Material
- Brick on a stone base
- Admission
- Free
- Visit duration
- 20 minutes
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
- Quiet
Location
38.72565, 36.21759
Where to eat nearby
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://kulturenvanteri.com/yer/emir-melik-gazi-kumbeti/ | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131390466