Ahmediye Ottoman Primary School

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Construction Year:

1721

Location:

Üsküdar, İstanbul

Ordered By:

Chief of Shipyard Ahmet Agha

Architect:

Unknown

Changes After Construction:
  • The structure was damaged by fire in 1865.
  • The structure was rebuilt in 1872 by Osman Efendi.
Prominent Features:
  • It is also known as Ahmediye School and Ahmediye Mosque Sıbyan School.
  • The fevkani classroom has an octagonal plan.
  • The classroom is covered with a single dome.
  • There is a stone-paved courtyard and a portico arrangement in front of it.
  • The exterior facade is of cut stone; there are wooden windows on the lower row and clerestory windows above.