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Niksar Yağıbasan Madrasa

Niksar, Tokat

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Dated 1158, the oldest surviving madrasa in Anatolia according to Ministry sources; at the foot of Niksar Castle.

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Its story

The madrasa was commissioned in 1158 by the Danishmendid Nizameddin Yağıbasan. With its closed courtyard and two-iwan plan, it is among the first madrasa examples in Anatolia; Ministry sources state that medical education was given here in the early period. It has been repaired several times by the General Directorate of Foundations.

Key facts

Plan
Closed courtyard, two iwans
Built
1158
Patron
Nizameddin Yağıbasan
Visit duration
15 minutes

Trip purpose

  • Free
  • Photography
  • Quiet

Location

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40.59139, 36.95278

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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tokat.ktb.gov.tr/TR-231606/medreseler.html | https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ya%C4%9F%C4%B1basan_Medresesi_(Niksar) | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q113701299