Şehzadeler and Kadınlar Tomb

Şehzadeler and Kadınlar Tomb

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About the Mausoleum

Year Built
1903
Commissioned By
Sultan Abdülhamid II
Architect
Unknown
Location
Besiktas

Featured Highlights

  • The tomb has plastered walls built from rubble stone and brick.

  • Its wooden roof is covered with Marseille-type tiles.

  • The structure is rectangular with chamfered corners.

  • It features triple window sets: the central window is arched, flanked by rectangular ones, all fitted with eclectic iron grilles.

  • The entrance is at the southeastern corner; access was formerly through the türbedar’s house.

  • Inside are fourteen wooden sarcophagi, each draped in silver-threaded puşides and surrounded by wooden railings.

  • The interior lacks decorative motifs; calligraphic panels once displayed inside have been relocated to the Istanbul Tombs Directorate for preservation.

  • Located within the Yahya Efendi Complex cemetery in Beşiktaş, the tomb is a modest yet significant resting place of the dynasty.

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