Gevherhan Madrasa

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Construction Year:

1568

Location:

Fatih, İstanbul

Ordered By:

Gevherhan Sultan (Daughter of Selim III)

Architect:

Unknown

Changes After Construction:
  • In some publications, the date Hijri 995 / Gregorian 1586–1587 is given for the madrasa.
  • The structure has survived to the present through the repairs it underwent.
  • In 1970, it served the Institute of the History of Medicine.
  • The structure was used for a period with the function of a museum.
Prominent Features:
  • It is also known as Cerrah Mehmet Pasha Madrasa and Haseki Gevher Sultan Madrasa.
  • It is located opposite the Cerrah Mehmet Pasha Mosque and is regarded as part of this complex.
  • It is a madrasa with 15 cells.
  • It has a square-planned courtyard and a columned portico arrangement between the courtyard and the cells.
  • There is a portico at the entrance and in front of the iwan opposite the entrance; the opposite iwan was arranged as a classroom.