Hatuniye Medresesi

Hatuniye Medresseh Hatuniye Medresesi
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Location
Location	Karaman, Karaman Province, Turkey
Architecture
Architect(s)	Numanoğlu Hoca Ahmed
Type	Civil
Style	Islamic, Ottoman architecture
Completed	c. 1382[1]

Hatuniye Medresseh (Turkish: Hatuniye Medresesi), is a historical medrese in Karaman, Turkey, built in the 14th century. The like-named Hatuniye Külliyesi in Tokat is a century younger, and refers to another woman.

History

Ottoman Sultan Murat Hüdavendigar's daughter Sultan Hatun, wife of Karamanoğlu Alaattin Bey, ordered the construction in 1382. The architect of the Medrese is Numanoğlu Hoca Ahmed (Hodja Ahmed, son of Numan), according to the kitabe (inscription) of the building.[2]

The building is made of cut stone from around Karaman and the main gate (portal) from marble.[2]

Gallery

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  Hatuniye Medresesi ‘Taşkapı’ (stone gatehouse)
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  Hatuniye Medresesi Detail ‘Taşkapı’ (stone gatehouse)
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  Hatuniye Medresesi Detail ‘Taşkapı’ (stone gatehouse)
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  Hatuniye Medresesi Detail ‘Taşkapı’ (stone gatehouse)
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  Hatuniye Medresesi Detail ‘Taşkapı’ (stone gatehouse)
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  Hatuniye Medresesi Detail ‘Taşkapı’ (stone gatehouse)
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  Hatuniye Medresesi Detail door to one of the cells inside
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  Hatuniye Medresesi Detail door to one of the cells inside
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  Hatuniye Medresesi Detail door to one of the cells inside

References

1. "Türkçe Bilgi: Hatuniye Medresesi (Karaman)". Türkçe Bilgi.
2. "Kültürel ve Tarihi Açıdan Karaman'daki Hatuniye Medresesi'nin Yeri" (PDF). dergi.kmu.edu.tr. 2012. Retrieved 2019-08-09.

External links

• Virtual tour in English Archived 2016-04-14 at the Wayback Machine

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