Şehzadeler and Kadınlar Tomb
About the Persons:
- The tomb contains the graves of various members of the Ottoman dynasty, including:
- Consorts of Sultan Abdülmecid: Şayeste Kadın Efendi, Bidar Kadın Efendi, Serfiraz Kadın Efendi
- Consort of Sultan Abdülhamid II: Emsalinur Kadın Efendi
- Grandson of Sultan Abdülhamid II: Osman Hayri Bey
- Son of Sultan Murad V: Selahaddin Efendi
- Grandson of Sultan Murad V through his daughter Fatma Sultan: Sultanzade Murad Bey
- Daughter of Sultan Abdülhamid II: Samiye Sultan
- Daughter of Ahmet Nazmi Efendi: Aliye Namiye Sultan
- Consort of Sultan Abdülhamid III: Mezide Kadın Efendi
- Third consort of Sultan Abdülhamid II: Dilpesend Kadın Efendi
- Sons of Sultan Abdülmecid: Ahmet Kemaleddin Efendi and Süleyman Efendi
- Other members include Naile Sultan, Hatice Sultan, and Naciye Sultan.
About the Tomb:
Construction Year: 1903
Ordered by: Sultan Abdülhamid II
Architect: Unknown
Prominent Features:
- The tomb has plastered walls built from rubble stone and brick.
- Its wooden roof is covered with Marseille-type tiles.
- The structure is rectangular with chamfered corners.
- It features triple window sets: the central window is arched, flanked by rectangular ones, all fitted with eclectic iron grilles.
- The entrance is at the southeastern corner; access was formerly through the türbedar’s house.
- Inside are fourteen wooden sarcophagi, each draped in silver-threaded puşides and surrounded by wooden railings.
- The interior lacks decorative motifs; calligraphic panels once displayed inside have been relocated to the Istanbul Tombs Directorate for preservation.
- Located within the Yahya Efendi Complex cemetery in Beşiktaş, the tomb is a modest yet significant resting place of the dynasty.
