Culture and art / Museum
Amasya Darüşşifa and Sabuncuoğlu Museum of the History of Medicine
Merkez, Amasya
A darüşşifa built in 1308–1309, the only surviving Ilkhanid building; today the Sabuncuoğlu Museum of the History of Medicine and Surgery.
Its story
The darüşşifa (hospital) was built in 1308–1309 by Anber bin Abdullah in the name of the Ilkhanid Sultan Olcaytu and his wife İlduz Hatun. The relief of a kneeling figure on the keystone of the doorway is striking. It is remembered as one of the first hospitals in Anatolia where illnesses were treated with music. Sabuncuoğlu Şerefeddin, author of the illustrated surgical book Cerrahiyyetü'l-Haniyye, served here as chief physician for many years. In the building, now arranged as a museum, you can see surgical instruments recreated from the book's illustrations, examination scenes and a section on music therapy.
Key facts
- Built
- 1308–1309
- Current use
- Sabuncuoğlu Museum of the History of Medicine and Surgery
- Visit duration
- 30–45 minutes
- Commissioned by
- Anber bin Abdullah (in the name of Olcaytu and İlduz Hatun)
Trip purpose
- Photography
- Rainy day
Location
40.65381, 35.83575
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://amasya.ktb.gov.tr/TR-59539/bimarhane-darussifa.html | https://amasya.ktb.gov.tr/TR-59522/sabuncuoglu-tip-ve-cerrahi-tarihi-muzesi.html | https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1299696621 | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q137923863