Yakutiye Madrasa
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October 3
It is one of the works that the Mongols (Ilkhanids) did very rarely in the world. A magnificent structure that has cost history has emerged with wonderful decorations and stonework.
Yakutiye Madrasa was built in 1310 by Hodja Yakut Gazani on behalf of Gazan Khan and Bolugan Hatun during the reign of Sultan Olcayto, the ruler of the Ilkhanate. Yakutiye Madrasa, the largest of the madrasas with a covered courtyard in Anatolia, is one of the most spectacular buildings in Erzurum with its plan layout, balanced architecture and large motif decorations.
The crown door of the structure is carried out from the facade. The central part of the rectangular courtyard located in the interior with four eyvans is covered with a muqarnas dome and the other parts are covered with pointed arched cradle vaults. On the side faces of the crown door, the pars and eagle motifs attract attention in the niches surrounded Aproned arch. The tree of life, consisting of palm leaves coming out of an openwork sphere, two Decals and eagle figures, brings together important symbols of the Central Asian Turks. The decorations covering all sides of the curved arched and carved crown door create a magnificent image.
The dome built adjacent to the eastern wall of the Yakutiye Madrasa is made of brick. The structure, which has three windows on it, is covered with a cone. There are six rooms lined up on the right and left of the courtyard with opposite cradle vaults. From these, the room on the right corner also leads to the minaret. On the south vault, the foundation stone containing the names of the six villages dedicated to this madrasa is hung on marble with a sulus inscription, the minaret decorated with intertwined geometric motifs and tiles has a moving appearance with embossed cords. One of the thick-bodied minarets located at the corners was destroyed long ago or not built at all. The pedestal of this minaret is closed with a conical cone. The rooms of the students and teachers are determined according to their classes and degrees. For this reason, it draws attention to a different process at the entrance of each room. the madrasa, which was restored in 1995, is currently used as a Museum of Turkish Islamic Works and Ethnography.
The museum can be entered with a card.
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