Pervane Medrese
| Pervane Medrese | ||
|---|---|---|
Year consecrated 1265 | | |
| Location | ||
| Location | Sinop, Turkey | |
  Location of Pervane Medrese in Turkey,sinop | ||
| Geographic coordinates | 42°01′37″N 35°08′54″E / 42.02693°N 35.14831°E | |
| Architecture | ||
| Type | Madrasa | |
| Specifications | ||
| Length | 38 m (125 ft) | |
| Width | 28 m (92 ft) | |
Pervane Medrese (Turkish: Pervane Medresesi) is a historic madrasa, an Islamic school, in Sinop, Turkey.
It is situated in the center of the Sinop Peninsula. Another historical building, the
Alaaddin Mosque is to the south of the madrasa, across the road between the two.[1]
Background
Mu'in al-Din Sulaiman Parwana, better known as
museum in 1941, which lasted until 1970 when the museum was moved to its new building.[3]
In 2002, the building was handed over to Sinop governorship. It is now used as a souvenir shop bazaar.
Architecture
The building with the dimensions 38 m × 28 m (125 ft × 92 ft) lies in the north to south direction. A marble portal is the main entrance in the south. There are two rooms on each side of the portal. Five student cells each are situated on both side of the building. In the courtyard, there is a fountain.[4] The tombs of an admiral (Gazi Chelebi) and his daughter are also at the madrasa.
References
- ^ Sinop Guide Lizard ajans p.8
- ^ Official culture portal (in Turkish)
- ^ "Sinop Arkeoloji Müzesi" (in Turkish). Sinop Valiliği – İl Kültür ve Turizm Müdürlüğü. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
- ^ "Tarihi Yapılar - Pervane Medresesi" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2018-05-08. Retrieved 2016-07-10.