Architecture / Madrasa and külliye (complex)
Sahabiye Madrasa
Kocasinan, Kayseri
A madrasa commissioned in 1267–68 by the Seljuk vizier Sahib Ata Fahreddin Ali, notable for its muqarnas portal and lion-headed gargoyles.
Its story
The Sahabiye Madrasa, in central Kayseri, was commissioned by the vizier Sahib Ata Fahreddin Ali in the time of the Seljuk Sultan Gıyaseddin Keyhüsrev II. The inscription above the portal dates the building to 666 (1267–68). The front facade of the single-story building with a courtyard and four iwans resembles a caravanserai with its cylindrical towers at the corners. On either side of the muqarnas portal, decorated with geometric and plant motifs, are symmetrical lion-headed gargoyles. In 2014 the madrasa was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List together with other Anatolian Seljuk madrasas; today it houses booksellers and second-hand booksellers.
Key facts
- Built
- 1267–1268
- Admission
- Free
- Visit duration
- 20–30 minutes
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
- Rainy day
Location
38.72344, 35.48699
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sahabiye_Medresesi | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sahabiye_Medrese