Daye Hatun Ottoman Primary School

Auido Narration:

Construction Year:

19th century

Location:

Kağıthane, İstanbul

Ordered By:

Daye Hatun

Architect:

Bilinmiyor

Changes After Construction:
  • The building was largely obscured over time due to additions, walls, signs, and the shops in front of it; these shops were removed during reorganization works.
  • It was determined that the ownership of the building belongs to the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality; survey, restitution, and restoration projects were prepared by the relevant units of the municipality.
  • The “restoration and landscaping for the purpose of a community center” project was approved by the Istanbul No. 1 Cultural and Natural Heritage Preservation Board on September 5, 2002.
  • Implementation within the scope of the approved project began on January 11, 2007; after restoration, one part of the building was used as a city museum and another part as a training center.
  • It is recorded that the building was photographed between 1890 and 1891, and a postcard produced from this photograph exists.
Prominent Features:
  • The building has also been referred to by the name “Kağıthane Primary School.”
  • It is the educational component of the foundation complex established by Daye Hatun in Kağıthane village, consisting of a masjid, a bathhouse, and a school.
  • It is described as part of the residential atmosphere forming a whole with the mosque within the historical fabric surrounding the Daye Hatun Mosque.
  • The structure is classified as an Ottoman period primary school and is currently accessible.