Havatin Tomb
About the Persons:
- Buried here are members of the Ottoman dynasty who lived during the 19th century, primarily daughters (sultans) and sons (şehzades) of the sultans, along with several Kadınefendis (consorts) and their children.
About the Tomb:
Construction Year: 1845
Ordered by: Ottoman Dynasty
Architect: Unknown
Prominent Features:
- Built of cut stone, the tomb has a block-like appearance with a nearly square layout.
- It is covered by a dome set on an octagonal drum.
- On the lower level, there are pairs of rectangular-framed windows; the upper level features three pointed-arch windows on each face, arranged in two tiers.
- The entrance is on the south side, centrally located within a rectangular frame, flanked by two octagonal columns.
- The interior is simple, with storage niches on some walls.
- Some sarcophagi are enclosed with wooden railings inlaid with mother-of-pearl.
- Two distinct periods of painted decoration (kalem işi) can be observed in the interior.
- The tomb is connected to the Hatice Turhan Sultan Tomb; the gap between the structures was later filled in with brick, integrating the two.
