Hatuniye Medresesi

Hatuniye Medresseh
Hatuniye Medresesi
Basic information
Location Karaman, Karaman Province, Turkey
Affiliation Islamic
Architectural description
Architect(s) Numanoğlu Hoca Ahmed
Architectural type Civil
Architectural 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.

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.[3]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.turkcebilgi.com/hatuniye_medresesi_(karaman)
  2. ↑ http://dergi.kmu.edu.tr/userfiles/file/aralik2012/1-4.pdf
  3. ↑ http://dergi.kmu.edu.tr/userfiles/file/aralik2012/1-4.pdf

Coordinates: 40°11′06″N 36°19′53″E / 40.1850°N 36.3315°E / 40.1850; 36.3315

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