Ekmekçizade Ahmet Paşa Madrasa
Changes After Construction:
- In the survey report dated 2 September 1914, the structure was recorded as damp and in a ruined condition; it was noted that there was no water in the fountain together with the classroom and seventeen rooms.
- After the fire of 1918, those whose houses burned used the structure as a shelter.
- Around 1963 the structure entered a process of evacuation; repairs were carried out in 1966–1968.
- After the demolition of the adjacent Nuri Bey Mansion, a student dormitory built on the site led to the madrasa being used as an annex of the dormitory.
Prominent Features:
- It is located in the Vefa district, opposite the Molla Hüsrev Mosque.
- The porticoes surrounding the rectangular courtyard are carried by nineteen marble columns with baklava-capitals.
- The porticoes are domed; the cells behind the courtyard are also covered with domes.
- On the south side of the courtyard there is a large domed masjid-classroom, illuminated by two tiers of windows.
- A domed tomb adjoins the madrasa; nine sarcophagi are located inside the tomb.
- A sebil is located at the corner where the graveyard wall meets the tomb; the madrasa–tomb–sebil ensemble emphasizes the religious and charitable character of the structure.
