Architecture / Madrasa and külliye (complex)
Gök Medrese
Merkez, Sivas
A Seljuk madrasa commissioned in 1271 by the vizier Sahip Ata Fahreddin Ali, famous for its twin-minaret marble portal and turquoise tiles.
Its story
The Gök Medrese, or Sahibiye Madrasa, was commissioned as an endowment in 1271 by the vizier Sahip Ata Fahreddin Ali, in the time of the Anatolian Seljuk Sultan Gıyaseddin Keyhüsrev III. According to the signature beside the portal, its architect was Kaluyan of Konya. It takes its name (gök: sky blue) from the turquoise tiles inside. Its twin-minaret facade and marble portal, with animal heads, stars and tree-of-life motifs, are among the most ostentatious examples of Seljuk stonework. Damaged in the 1824 earthquake, the building has undergone comprehensive restorations and in 2014 was nominated to the UNESCO Tentative List together with other Seljuk madrasas.
Key facts
- Note
- Interior visiting hours may change
- Built
- 1271
- Patron
- Sahip Ata Fahreddin Ali
- Architect
- Kaluyan el-Konevî
Trip purpose
- Photography
- Rainy day
Location
39.74432, 37.01680
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6k_Medrese_%28Sivas%29 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6k_Medrese%2C_Sivas | https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/sivas | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5626500