Faith / Tomb (türbe)
Kanlı Kümbet
Battalgazi, Malatya
A square-plan tomb with a brick dome in the old cemetery in Battalgazi, dated to the early 15th century, with a burial crypt on the lower floor and a tomb chamber above.
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Its story
The building, popularly known as the Kanlı Kümbet or Kanlı Türbe, is in the old cemetery in the Meydanbaşı neighborhood. Although it is often referred to as a masjid, it is in fact a tomb with a burial crypt (mumyalık): in the vaulted lower section is the crypt where the deceased was buried, and in the upper section is the tomb chamber used by visitors. Part of the brick dome of the square-plan, baldachin-type building has collapsed. The building is dated to the early 15th century. As the 16th-century Nefise Hatun Tomb is just to its south, the two buildings can be seen together on a visit to Old Malatya.
Key facts
- Period
- Early 15th century
- Admission
- Open area
- Getting there
- Battalgazi Meydanbaşı neighborhood, old cemetery
- Visit duration
- 15 minutes
Trip purpose
- Photography
- Quiet
Location
38.41623, 38.36365
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/malatya | https://www.goturkiye.com/malatya/see | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q139423830