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, built in the 14th century. The like-named

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is a century younger, and refers to another woman.

History

Ottoman Sultan Murat Hüdavendigar's daughter Sultan Hatun, wife of Karamanoğlu Alaattin Bey, ordered the construction in 1382. The architect of the Medrese is Numanoğlu Hoca Ahmed (Hodja Ahmed, son of Numan), according to the kitabe (inscription) of the building. The building is made of cut stone from around Karaman and the main gate (

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) from marble.

Gallery

File:Karaman Hatuniye Medresi 4812.jpg, Hatuniye Medresesi ‘Taşkapı’ (stone gatehouse) File:Karaman Hatuniye Medresi 2146.jpg, Hatuniye Medresesi Detail ‘Taşkapı’ (stone gatehouse) File:Karaman Hatuniye Medresi 4793.jpg, Hatuniye Medresesi Detail ‘Taşkapı’ (stone gatehouse) File:Karaman Hatuniye Medresi 4791.jpg, Hatuniye Medresesi Detail ‘Taşkapı’ (stone gatehouse) File:Karaman Hatuniye Medresi 4794.jpg, Hatuniye Medresesi Detail ‘Taşkapı’ (stone gatehouse) File:Karaman Hatuniye Medresi 4795.jpg, Hatuniye Medresesi Detail ‘Taşkapı’ (stone gatehouse) File:Karaman Hatuniye Medresi 4800.jpg, Hatuniye Medresesi Detail door to one of the cells inside File:Karaman Hatuniye Medresi 4801.jpg, Hatuniye Medresesi Detail door to one of the cells inside File:Karaman Hatuniye Medresi 4802.jpg, Hatuniye Medresesi Detail door to one of the cells inside

References

External links

Virtual tour in English
Religious buildings and structures completed in 1382 Buildings and structures in Karaman Province Ottoman architecture in Turkey Madrasas in Turkey Buildings and structures of the Ottoman Empire 1382 establishments in Asia 14th-century madrasas {{Turkey-struct-stub