Gazi Kara Ahmet Paşa Madrasa
Changes After Construction:
- Following the execution of Kara Ahmed Pasha on 29 September 1555, the construction process of the complex was interrupted.
- Although the waqf deed also includes a zâviye and an aşhane-imaret, today the complex is limited to the mosque, madrasa, tomb, and primary school without these units.
- In the 20th century, the madrasa structure was opened at various times to residential uses; such uses led to interventions that strained the originality of the structure.
Prominent Features:
- It is also known as Kara Ahmed Pasha Madrasa and Ahmed Pasha Madrasa.
- The inner courtyard of the mosque is the madrasa courtyard; the madrasa surrounds this courtyard on three sides.
- In the waqf deed, the madrasa is described as having “sixteen rooms and one classroom.”
- The classroom is located opposite the main gate of the mosque; there are eight cells on each side of the classroom.
- The cells are square-planned and each has a single dome; in the classroom, a dome arrangement with squinches is seen.
- Narrow passages are located on both sides of the classroom; these passages provide access to the outer garden and the latrine section.
