Architecture / Madrasa and külliye (complex)
Sırçalı Madrasa
Meram, Konya
A two-story Seljuk madrasa with an open courtyard built in 1242, named after the glazed tiles inside; a display of gravestones.
Its story
The madrasa was commissioned by Emir Bedreddin Muslih for the teaching of Islamic jurisprudence (fıkıh) in the time of Gıyaseddin Keyhüsrev II. The name 'Sırçalı' (glazed) comes from the colored glazed tiles covering the iwan and interior surfaces; part of these tiles has survived. Around the open courtyard are two-story student rooms and the main iwan raised above the courtyard. In 1960 a museum displaying gravestones of the Seljuk and Karamanid periods was set up in the courtyard, and in later years the building also served the Directorate of Surveys and Monuments.
Key facts
- Note
- The current opening status of the museum section should be confirmed
- Built
- 1242
- Patron
- Emir Bedreddin Muslih
- Visit duration
- 20–30 minutes
Trip purpose
- Photography
- Quiet
Location
37.87005, 32.49413
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