Seyyit Hasan Paşa Madrasa
Changes After Construction:
- It was repaired in 1892.
- In 1914, it was determined that the fountain, the laundry room, the ghusl room, and the ablution areas required repair.
- In 1949, it underwent a major restoration by Ekrem Hakki Ayverdi; three windows were opened on the south side of the courtyard.
- It was repaired again in 1990.
- Today, it is used as the Istanbul University Institute of Eurasian Studies.
Prominent Features:
- The madrasa is part of the complex group located behind the Bayezid II Bath in Vezneciler.
- According to its inscription, it was completed in 1745 (Hijri 1158).
- It was designed as a fevkani structure, on an elevated level; the courtyard is reached by stairs.
- The madrasa rooms are arranged around a porticoed courtyard; the classroom/masjid has a square plan and is covered with a dome.
- There is a bird pavilion on the south facade of the classroom/masjid.
- The fountain once known to have stood in the courtyard has not survived to the present day.
