Faith / Tomb (türbe)
Zeynel Bey Tomb
Hasankeyf, Batman
A cylindrical tomb with turquoise tiles built for the son of the Akkoyunlu ruler Uzun Hasan; moved in one piece in 2017 to the Culture Park in new Hasankeyf.
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Its story
The tomb was built for Zeynel Bey, son of the Akkoyunlu ruler Uzun Hasan, who died at the Battle of Otlukbeli in 1473; its inscription states that the architect was Pir Hasan son of Abdurrahman (Pir Hüseyin in some sources). With a stone lower section and a brick body, the building is circular outside and octagonal inside; the names 'Allah, Muhammad, Ali' are repeated among the turquoise and dark-blue glazed bricks wrapping the body, a decoration that gives it an appearance rarely seen in Anatolia. Because its original site on the north bank of the Tigris would be submerged by the Ilısu Dam, on 12 May 2017 it was moved in one piece on a special transporter to the Culture Park (Archaeopark) about 2 kilometers away. Today it can be seen near the Hasankeyf Museum, together with the other relocated monuments.
Key facts
- Period
- Akkoyunlu, after 1473
- Relocation
- 12 May 2017
- Getting there
- New Hasankeyf, Archaeopark
- Visit duration
- 20 minutes
Trip purpose
- Photography
Location
37.72499, 41.42267
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeynel_Bey_T%C3%BCrbesi | https://batman.ktb.gov.tr/TR-56625/zeynel-bey-kumbeti.html | https://cnnturk.com/turkiye/tarihi-artuklu-hamami-tasindi-846711 | https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/620821090