Şeysuvar Sultan Tomb
About the Person:
- Şeysuvar Sultan, Ottoman sultan Osman III’s mother, held the title of Valide Sultan and was the consort of Sultan Mustafa II. Her origins and family background remain unknown.
- She served as Valide Sultan for less than a year during her son’s three-year reign. She passed away on the night of the Miraj (29 April 1756), about a year before her son’s death.
About the Tomb:
Construction Year: 1755
Ordered by: Sultan Mahmud I and Sultan Osman III
Architect: Simoen Kalfa and Mustafa Ağa
Prominent Features:
- Although commissioned by two Ottoman sultans, neither was buried in this complex for various reasons. Instead, Şeysuvar Sultan, the mother of Sultan Osman II, was interred here.
- The square-shaped tomb joins with the main section to form a rectangular space. A dome covers the central area.
- The lower part is built from marble, while the pendentive area above is of cut stone.
- The tomb has twenty-two windows, with a wide drum supporting the dome.
- The exterior features stained glass windows set within honeycomb-like patterns.
- At the entrance, there is a three-arched portico; the central arch is taller than the others.
- The outer edge of the portico has four columns, while the building facade has four attached columns.
- The interior of the dome is decorated with painted ornamentation. Above the windows, a horizontal band encircles the space.
- This band contains verses 15 and 19 of Surah Al-Ahqaf.
- The tomb contains eleven sarcophagi, but the identities of those buried alongside Şeysuvar Sultan are unknown.
