Ahmed Cevad Paşa Tomb

Ahmed Cevad Paşa was an important statesman who served as Grand Vizier between 1891 and 1895 during the reign of Abdülhamid II.
He is a member of the Kabaağaçlızade family, the elder brother of Şakir Paşa, the Fisherman of Halicarnassus (Cevat Şakir Kabaağaçlı), the uncle of Fahrelnissa Zeid and Aliye Berger. He lost his father, Colonel Mustafa Asım Bey, and his mother at a young age, and was later raised by Sheikh al-Islam Atıfzade Hüsameddin Efendi.
He graduated from the Erkan-I Harbiye (Military Academy) top of his class, participated in the Ottoman-Russian War, ensured public order in Crete, served as ambassador in Cetinje, and was appointed Grand Vizier with the title of Marshal in 1891.
Ahmed Cevad Paşa, also known as a historian, contributed to Ottoman military history with his work titled “Tarih-i Askeri-i Osmani” (History of the Ottoman Military).
When he passed away, in accordance with his will, he was buried in the place where his mother and father’s graves are located, opposite the Emir Buhari Lodge.

Construction Year: 1900

Ordered by: His Wife

Architect: Architect Kemalettin Bey

Prominent Features:

The tomb was built in a square plan, made of cut stone, in the Neo-Classical style.
It is covered with a dome; the dome is placed on octagonal columns and arches placed at the wall corners.
The entrance has a rectangular plan and is entered through an iwan carried by marble columns with stalactite capitals.
One of the inscriptions at the entrance was written by calligrapher Hafız Mehmed Nuri Efendi.
The building, which bears the signature of Architect Kemalettin Bey, reflects the tomb concept of the period, which was influenced by the West but blended with traditional lines.