Architecture / Madrasa and külliye (complex)
Yağıbasan (Çukur) Madrasa
Merkez, Tokat
The Çukur Madrasa, with a dome 14 meters in diameter, commissioned in the 12th century by the Danishmendid Nizameddin Yağıbasan.
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Its story
The madrasa was commissioned in the mid-12th century by the Danishmendid ruler Nizameddin Yağıbasan and repaired in 1247. It is popularly known as the Çukur Medrese. According to Ministry sources, there is a wide opening in the middle of its dome, about 14 meters in diameter. The building is planned to be converted into a museum of the history of science; today it is mostly seen from outside.
Key facts
- Dome
- About 14 m in diameter
- Built
- Mid-12th century
- Patron
- Nizameddin Yağıbasan
- Status
- Museum project at planning stage
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
Location
40.31569, 36.54617
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tokat.ktb.gov.tr/TR-231606/medreseler.html | https://goturkiye.com/tokat/see | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115114296