Kaba Halil Efendi Madrasa
Changes After Construction:
- Official repairs were carried out in 1869 and 1889.
- After the fire of 1918, those left homeless used the structure as a shelter.
- The structure was registered in 1962.
- For a period, it was allocated to the Karagümrük Youth Club; later, different periods of institutional allocation and closure were recorded.
- One study states that the structure was used for a period as a Qur’an course and that it was vacant as of 1998.
Prominent Features:
- It is also known as Kadı Halil Madrasa and Kara Halil Efendi Madrasa.
- It is one of the examples of the independent madrasa type.
- The entrance axis of the rectangular courtyard and the axis of the courtyard are on the same line; since the entrance is higher than the street level, it is reached by steps.
- There is an arrangement of domed porticoes and cells around the courtyard; the number of cells is given as 7 in some sources.
- The tomb of the founder is located within the courtyard/graveyard.
- It is also recorded that there were eight rooms arranged around the courtyard.
- It is stated that the tomb of Etyemez Baba is located in the part of the graveyard facing the street.
