Hafız Ahmet Paşa Madrasa
Changes After Construction:
- The fire of 1782 caused a major disaster in the complex; the madrasa section was also affected by this destruction.
- In the records dated 1914, it was assessed as being in a ruined condition.
- After the Cibali–Fatih fire of 1918, the complex remained neglected for a long time; a large part of the porticoes of the madrasa burned.
- In the early 1960s, the madrasa section was used as a material depot; with the decision dated 4 August 1963, the restoration of the complex was brought onto the agenda, and the madrasa section was partially repaired.
- It underwent repair again in 1991.
Prominent Features:
- It is the educational structure of a complex consisting of a mosque, madrasa, Dar al-Qurra, sebil, fountain, and tomb.
- Its mosque-complex arrangement, with a courtyard surrounded by madrasa rooms, is a distinctive example in Istanbul.
- The madrasa has 15 rooms; there is an arrangement of rooms on three sides of the courtyard and a columned portico in front of the rooms.
- The madrasa displays a plan character that adapts the classical madrasa scheme to the plot pattern through its layout occupying an irregular area.
- In the decree dated 18 April 1609, it was ordered that the necessary water be supplied to the mosque and the madrasa.
