Şehzadegan Tomb

Hatice Sultan

Birth/Death: 15th century – 16th century
Title: Sultan
About: Hatice Sultan was the daughter of Sultan Selim I (Yavuz Sultan Selim) and Ayşe Hafsa Sultan. She was the sister of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent (Kanuni Sultan Süleyman). Around 1509, she married Damat İskender Paşa, but became a widow after his execution. Though she is traditionally believed to have later married Grand Vizier Pargalı Ibrahim Paşa, modern historians argue there is no reliable evidence for this marriage. Some sources suggest Ibrahim Paşa was married to a woman named Muhsine Hatun instead. Hatice Sultan's life and marriages remain debated topics in Ottoman historiography.

Sons of Kanuni Sultan Süleyman

About: The tomb also contains the graves of Sultan Suleiman’s sons Murad, Mahmud, and Abdullah. These princes (şehzades) died in childhood before assuming any official role.

Construction Year: 16th century

Ordered by: Kanuni Sultan Süleyman

Architect: Mimar Sinan

Prominent Features:

Octagonal in plan, with cut-stone walls and a central dome.
The tomb bears no inscription panel (kitabe).
Its entrance is sheltered by a canopy supported by four marble columns.
On either side of the entrance are two decorative panels made of six-sided tiles.
The dome’s drum is circular and adorned with Qur’anic verses inscribed in marble.
Each façade features two rows of windows (upper and lower), designed with alternating red and white stones similar to those seen in the tomb and mosque of Yavuz Sultan Selim.

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