Çinili Madrasa
Changes After Construction:
- It is stated that the cell windows opening onto Çinili Mescit Street were later walled up.
- It is stated that the portico with marble columns and wooden eaves in front of the classroom and the cells has not survived and is now collapsed.
- It is recorded that, in the last repair, the tops of the domes were plastered with cement.
- It is stated that the madrasa remained active until 1925, was abandoned with the enforcement of the law concerning the closure of dervish lodges and zawiyas, and gradually fell into ruin.
- It is recorded that it was restored in its present form in 1970.
Prominent Features:
- It is also known as the Çinili Mosque Madrasa.
- It is located on the left side and behind the Çinili Mosque; it has a “V”-shaped plan.
- Because it was built on a raised platform, it is reached by a stone staircase of 9–10 steps; the classroom is positioned opposite the stairs.
- It is stated that there are three cells on the right and three on the left of the classroom; the cells contain fireplaces and cupboards.
- It is built of rubble masonry stone; its classical chimneys are recorded as being made of cut stone.
- It is stated that the capitals of the marble polygonal columns of the portico are diamond-shaped.
