Pervane Medrese ( tr, Pervane Medresesi) is a historic madrasa, an Islamic school, in Sinop, Turkey. It is situated in the center of the Sinop Peninsula. Another historical building, the Alaaddin Mosque is to the south of the madrasa, across the road between the two.

Background

Mu'in al-Din Sulaiman Parwana, better known as

Pervâne Mu'in al-Din Suleiman Parwana ( fa, معین الدین سلیمان پروانه), better known as Parwana ( fa, پروانه) was a Persian statesman, who was for a time (especially between 1261–1277) a key player in Anatolian politics involvi ...

, was a vizier during the dissolution period of the Anatolian Seljuks in the second half of the 13th century. In 1262, he recaptured Sinop from the

Trebizond Empire The Empire of Trebizond, or Trapezuntine Empire, was a monarchy and one of three successor rump states of the Byzantine Empire, along with the Despotate of the Morea and the Principality of Theodoro, that flourished during the 13th through to t ...

. The sultan granted Sinop to Pervane as an iqta, a fief. Although a vassal of the Seljuks, Pervane became de facto ruler of Sinop. He built the madrasa in 1265. After Perwana, the madrasa was used during the Candar beylik and Ottoman Empire. After the proclamation of the Turkish Republic, madrasas were replaced by modern schools, and the Pervane Medrese was closed. From 1932 on, the madrasa building was used as a depot for

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artifacts and

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items collected since 1921. It was established as a museum in 1941, which lasted until 1970 when the museum was moved to its new building. In 2002, the building was handed over to Sinop governorship. It is now used as a souvenir shop bazaar.

Architecture

The building with the dimensions lies in the north to south direction. A marble portal is the main entrance in the south. There are two rooms on each side of the portal. Five student cells each are situated on both side of the building. In the courtyard, there is a fountain. The tombs of an admiral (

Gazi Chelebi The Gazi Chelebi ( tr, Gazi Çelebi, "Warrior Gentleman") was the nickname of a naval commander who controlled the Black Sea port of Sinop in the first decades of the 14th century. His epitaph in the Pervâne Medrese in Sinop states that he was th ...

) and his daughter are also at the madrasa.

References

{{Madrasas in Turkey Buildings and structures in Sinop, Turkey Madrasas in Turkey Religious buildings and structures completed in 1265 Bazaars in Turkey Educational institutions established in the 13th century Tourist attractions in Sinop Province 1265 establishments in Asia