Mihrimah Sultan Madrasa
Changes After Construction:
- In the earthquake of 1718–1719, the mosque and the madrasa were damaged together.
- The earthquake of 1894 caused major destruction in the complex; repair works continued until 1910–1912.
- Repairs were carried out beginning in 1956; afterward, the madrasa unit was taken up and restored.
- During the repairs, the lean-to roofs in front of the courtyard and the last congregation portico were removed.
Prominent Features:
- In the endowment deed, the madrasa is recorded as having seventeen cells.
- The most important feature of the madrasa is the absence of a classroom section.
- The madrasa surrounds the porticoed courtyard on three sides; the cells are essentially arranged along the two sides.
- In the cell arrangement, 12 cells are recorded on one side and 10 on the other; latrine units are located in the rear section.
- Some of the cells were arranged in the form of iwans, open to the courtyard; this condition is decisive in the evaluation of the number of cells.
