Once upon a time...

Once upon a time...Old Buildingsin Kayseri

1. Gevher Nesibe Complex2. Hunat Hatun Külliyesi3. Sahabiye Medresesi4. Döner Kümbet5. Clock Tower6. Kurşunlu Cami7. Historical Kayseri houses

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Gevher NesibeComplex

Gevher Nesibe is the namesake of a magnificent complex at Kayseri comprising the former hospital, an adjoining medrese devoted primarily to medical studies, and a mosque in Kayseri, Turkey. The complex (külliye in Turkish) that she endowed, is considered one of the preeminent monuments of Seljuk architecture. The hospital was built between 1204 and 1206, and the medrese, whose construction started immediately after Gevher Nesibe's death in 1206, was finished in 1210. The complex takes its name from the princess. The complex as a whole represents the earliest surviving Seljuk medrese and hospital in Anatolia. There is no proof however that medical classes were given in Seljuk madrasas. The Seljuk hospitals in Anatolia, on one hand being a health facility, were also places where physicians were educated through a master-apprentice relationship.The institution was reportedly the first hospital in the world that treated patients with mental disorders.

Hunat Hatun Complex

Early in the 13th century, Kayqubad I, Sultan of the Anatolian Selçuks (1219–1237), captured the Alanya fortress (then called Kalon Oros, later renamed Ala'iyya) from its Armenian ruler, Kir Vart. One of the conditions of Vart’s surrender was that his daughter Hunat (“lady” in Persian) Mahperi Hatun would become the sultan’s wife. After her marriage, Lady Hunat (as she is redundantly called in English) converted to Islam and commissioned the Hunat Hatun Complex, made up of the Hunat Hatun Mosque, tomb, medrese, and hamam, which is still functioning and has separate facilities for men and women.

Sababiye Medresesi

Sahabiye Madrasa is located in Kayseri province. According to the inscription on the crown gate, it was built by Seljuk Vizier Sahib Ata Fahreddin Ali in H. 666 / H.1276. The Turkish translation of the inscription on the portal of Sahabiye Madrasah is as follows: "In the time of Keyhüsrev, the son of Kılıçaslan, the Sultan of Sultans, the protector of religion and the world, the owner of conquests, the owner of Allah, the owner of al-Huseyin Ali Ali, who hoped the mercy of Allah, 666 (1267) ordered the construction of this blessed madrasa. one] Sahabiye Madrasa, along with other Seljuk madrasas, was included in the World Heritage Temporary List in 2014.

Döner Kümbet

The Revolving Tomb is in the way to Talas in Kayseri, as it is called, does not revolve, but its cylindrical form makes it look as though it might. Built in 1276 as the final resting-place of Şah Cihan Hatun, an imperial princess, it is covered in high-relief arabesque decoration depicting animals and plants. The nearby Sirçali Kümbet is not quite as elaborate. The Çifte Kümbet (Double Tomb) (also in Kayseri), 5 km along on the way to Sivas, is yet another of these characteristic Seljuq royal tombs.

Clock Tower

As a symbol embodying the cities and the towns, the clock towers erected on the highest hills, the squares seen from everywhere and they are classified according to their place. Clock towers generally consist of base, trunk and pavilions. There is a room in the pedestal and a ladder in the room to climb over the barn. Sometimes there is a fountain on top. In the mansion, which is the last floor of the clock tower, there is a clock mechanism. Kayseri Clock Tower, located in Cumhuriyet Square (old Sarayönü). The date on which the tower and clock were built was H.1322 / M.1906 and the construction started with the support of Governor Haydar Bey. Master is Tavlusunlu Salih Usta.

Kurşunlu Mosque

A building of social complex, having an inscription, is an annex to the mosque. It consists of seven sections. One of the sections is transformed into a market of arts in Eskişehir. Traditional Turkish arts handcrafted in the market, including primarily meerschaum craftsmanship, calligraphy, paper marbling, manuscript illumination, carpet weaving rugs and silver made crafts and embroidery, can be observed and art items can be acquired.

Historical Kayseri Houses

4000-year-old trading centre whose significance spanned powerful empires. In the east of Cappadocia lies Kayseri, the city known as Caesarea in Roman times. As with many human settlements in Anatolia, Kayseri has a long history and a rich cultural heritage. Located 20km from the city centre, the Kültepe Mound is the most important example of this heritage with a history dating back 6000 years. Kültepe was an important trading centre during the 2nd millennium BC. Excavations have unearthed important artefacts from the Bronze Age, the Assyrian trading colonies and from the Hittite era.