Faith / Tomb (türbe)
Melik Gazi (Sultan Melik) Kümbet
Kemah, Erzincan
An octagonal brick kümbet from the Mengücekid period rising on a rocky flat northwest of Kemah; popularly known as the Sultan Melik Tomb.
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Its story
After the Malazgirt (Manzikert) victory of 1071, the Mengücekid Beylik was founded with its center in Kemah by Mengücek Ahmed Gazi, one of Alparslan's commanders, and ruled the region until 1228. The kümbet, standing on a rocky platform northwest of Kemah, is one of the most important buildings of this period; in local sources it is called Melik Gazi, Mengücek Gazi or Sultan Melik, and there are different views as to whom it belongs. In the burial chamber on the lower floor of the octagonal brick building, there is said to be a mummified body believed to belong to the person the people call Sultan Melek, along with five other graves. From the kümbet's location there is a wide view of Kemah and the Karasu valley; it is recommended to visit it together with Kemah Castle.
Key facts
- Period
- Mengücekid (12th–13th century)
- Admission
- Free
- Getting there
- Northwest of the Kemah district center
- Visit duration
- 20–30 minutes
Trip purpose
- Photography
- Quiet
Location
39.60823, 39.03285
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://goturkiye.com/erzincan/see | https://goturkiye.com/erzincan/48-hours | https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/kemah | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q135582834 | https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/12690504401