Seyyit Eftalzade Madrasa

Seyyit Eftalzade Madrasa

Year Built
1496-1503
Commissioned By
Sheikh al-Islam Seyyit (Efdalzade) Hamidüddin Efendi
Architect
Unknown
Location
Fatih
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Changes After Construction

  1. After the fire of 1914, it was used as a shelter for people left homeless.

  2. In 1976, it acquired the function of a masjid with the addition of a minaret.

  3. A room at the right corner of the entrance was later converted into a mosque/masjid.

Featured Highlights

  • It is also known as the Efdalzade Madrasa and the Malta Madrasa.

  • It is a small-scale madrasa consisting of domed rooms arranged around a small courtyard.

  • In the courtyard, there is an ablution place with a stone basin and three taps.

  • Some of the shops aligned with the gate are units that generated income for the madrasa endowment.

  • It is located to the west of the Fatih Mosque, in the vicinity of the Malta Bazaar.

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