Selçuk Sultan Tomb
About the Person:
- Selçuk Sultan, the daughter of Ottoman Sultan Bayezid II and the sister of Yavuz Sultan Selim, held an important place within the Ottoman dynasty. She was remembered among the royal women of her time for her charitable nature and elegance. Her tomb was commissioned by her brother Yavuz Sultan Selim.
About the Tomb:
Construction Year: 1508
Ordered by: Yavuz Sultan Selim
Architect: Unknown
Prominent Features
- The tomb is an octagonal, domed structure.
- Except for the entrance, the entire building is constructed of cut stone.
- Inside the tomb are a total of fourteen windows arranged in two rows; the upper row features arched windows.
- The interior decoration, added in later periods, includes ornamental designs at the center of the dome and large thuluth calligraphy around the junction of the walls and the dome, featuring the Name of God (Ism-i Celal), the Name of the Prophet (Ism-i Nabi), and the names of the Four Rightly Guided Caliphs (Çehar Yar-ı Güzin).
- The sarcophagus is enclosed by a wooden lattice, and only Selçuk Sultan’s grave is present within the tomb.
- The tomb was restored as part of the 2010 European Capital of Culture Project.
