Architecture / Madrasa and külliye (complex)
Öküz Mehmet Paşa Complex
Ulukışla, Niğde
A staging-post complex consisting of a caravanserai, mosque, hamam and arasta, commissioned in 1616 by Grand Vizier Öküz Mehmet Paşa, which gave Ulukışla its name.
Its story
The Öküz Mehmet Paşa Complex is in the Ulukışla district center. During the Iranian campaign of 1615, Grand Vizier Öküz Mehmet Paşa wanted to winter at Ulukışla, but when he could not find enough room for his soldiers, he commissioned this complex in 1616 for future campaigns. Because part of the building was used as barracks, people called it 'Ulu kışla' (Great Barracks), and over time this became the name of the town. The complex, consisting of a caravanserai, mosque, hamam and arasta, is an important stop of the Ottoman staging-post system on the Istanbul–Baghdad road.
Key facts
- Built
- 1616
- Patron
- Grand Vizier Öküz Mehmet Paşa
- Admission
- Free
- Visit duration
- 30–45 minutes
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
Location
37.54724, 34.48208
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Öküz_Mehmet_Pasha_Complex | https://nigde.ktb.gov.tr/TR-74356/tarihi-ve-kulturel-yapilar.html