Architecture / Madrasa and külliye (complex)
Cacabey Madrasa (Astronomy Madrasa)
Merkez, Kırşehir
A madrasa commissioned in 1272 by Nureddin Cibril bin Caca, Emir of Kırşehir, where astronomy was taught and which is thought to have been used as an observatory through the opening in its dome.
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Its story
The Cacabey Madrasa was commissioned in 671 (1272–73), in the time of the Anatolian Seljuk Sultan Gıyaseddin Keyhüsrev III, by Nureddin Cibril bin Caca, Emir of Kırşehir. It is thought that the madrasa was devoted especially to astronomy education and that the opening in the central dome and the well were used for observing the sky; for this reason it is also called the 'Gökbilim Medresesi' (Astronomy Madrasa). Its portal with muqarnas and geometric decoration, its tiled minaret and its domed courtyard are fine examples of Seljuk architecture. The building is used today as a mosque and was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List in 2014.
Key facts
- Built
- 1272–1273
- Patron
- Nureddin Cibril bin Caca
- Admission
- Free
- Visit duration
- 20–30 minutes
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
Location
39.14513, 34.16147
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cacabey_Medresesi | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cacabey_Medrese | https://kirsehir.ktb.gov.tr/TR-64764/cami-veturbeler.html