Architecture / Madrasa and külliye (complex)
Sahip Ata Complex and Foundation Museum
Meram, Konya
A complex consisting of a mosque, tomb, hanikah and hamam commissioned by the vizier Sahip Ata in the 13th century; the hanikah section is now the Foundation Museum.
Its story
The complex was built in stages from 1258 onward by the Seljuk vizier Sahip Ata Fahreddin Ali; it consists of a mosque, tomb, hanikah (dervish lodge), hamam and shops. Kölük, who also built the İnce Minareli Madrasa, is named as its architect. The mosque's portal and the minaret bases on either side, as well as the turquoise tiles in the tomb, are among the finest examples of Seljuk art. The hanikah, repaired many times from 1570 to 2006, was converted into the Museum of Foundation Works after the last restoration; carpets, Quran manuscripts, candlesticks and wooden doors are displayed.
Key facts
- Built
- From 1258 (second half of the 13th century)
- Museum
- Sahip Ata Foundation Museum (General Directorate of Foundations)
- Patron
- Sahip Ata Fahreddin Ali
- Admission
- Free
- Visit duration
- 45 minutes
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
- Rainy day
Location
37.86760, 32.49420
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sahib_Ata_Complex | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sahip_Ata_Museum | https://ihale.vgm.gov.tr/our-activities/cultural-properties/foundation-museums | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q117372166