Faith / Mosque
Gök Medrese Mosque
Merkez, Amasya
A Seljuk work dated 1266–1267 combining a mosque, madrasa and tomb in a single building; it takes its name from the blue-glazed bricks on the tomb.
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Its story
According to the Encyclopedia of Islam, the mosque was built in 1266–1267 and is one of the rare buildings in Anatolia where a mosque, madrasa and tomb come together in a single mass. The blue-glazed bricks on the exterior of the octagonal tomb earned it the name 'Gök Medrese' (Blue Madrasa). The cut-stone interior is divided into fifteen bays by thick piers; the muqarnas niches are striking. Its original wooden door is now preserved in the museum. The Torumtay Tomb stands directly opposite.
Key facts
- Plan
- Combined mosque-madrasa-tomb
- Built
- 1266–1267
- Admission
- Free
- Visit duration
- 20 minutes
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
Location
40.64944, 35.82008
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://amasya.ktb.gov.tr/TR-59526/gokmedrese-camii.html | https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/amasya | https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/499102168 | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131741225