Culture and art / Museum
Kütahya Tile Museum
Merkez, Kütahya
A museum displaying centuries of Kütahya tile-making in the soup kitchen built by the Germiyan Bey Yakup Bey II in 1411.
Its story
The museum is in the soup kitchen (imaret) building dated 1411, part of the complex of Yakup Bey II, the last ruler of the Germiyanoğulları Beylik. With its domed central space, ablution fountain and iwan rooms, it is a distinctive example of beylik architecture; Yakup Bey's tomb is at the entrance. The display covers Kütahya tiles and ceramics from the 14th century to the present; the oldest pieces are the glazed bricks and tiles decorating the tomb.
Key facts
- Building
- Yakup Çelebi İmaret, 1411
Trip purpose
- Rainy day
- Traveling with kids
Location
39.41744, 29.97512
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20476793 | https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/yakub-celebi-kulliyesi | https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/kutahya-museum-sheds-light-on-history-of-tiles-140030