Hatuniye Külliyesi
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Hatuniye is a historical ''
külliye A külliye () is a complex of buildings associated with Turkish architecture centered on a mosque and managed within a single institution, often based on a waqf (charitable foundation) and composed of a madrasa, a Dar al-Shifa (clinic), kitchens ...
'', an
Islam Islam is an Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the Quran, and the teachings of Muhammad. Adherents of Islam are called Muslims, who are estimated to number Islam by country, 2 billion worldwide and are the world ...
ic religious complex, located in the city center of
Tokat Tokat is a city of Turkey in the mid-Black Sea region of Anatolia. It is the seat of Tokat Province and Tokat District.
,
Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...
. Its 1485 construction was ordered by Ottoman
Sultan Bayezid II Bayezid II (; ; 3 December 1447 – 26 May 1512) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1481 to 1512. During his reign, Bayezid consolidated the Ottoman Empire, thwarted a pro-Safavid rebellion and finally abdicated his throne to his son, Selim ...
in honour of his mother,
Gülbahar Hatun Gülbahar is a Turkish given name for females and may refer to: * Gülbahar Gözütok (born 2002), Turkish karateka * Gülbahar Hatun, consort of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II, Valide Hatun as the mother of Sultan Bayezid II * Gülbahar Hatun, consort ...
. Its facilities include a
mosque A mosque ( ), also called a masjid ( ), is a place of worship for Muslims. The term usually refers to a covered building, but can be any place where Salah, Islamic prayers are performed; such as an outdoor courtyard. Originally, mosques were si ...
, an
imaret Imaret, sometimes also known as a ''darüzziyafe'', is one of several names used to identify the public soup kitchens built throughout the Ottoman Empire from the 14th to the 19th centuries. These public kitchens were often part of a larger comp ...
, and a
medrese Madrasa (, also , ; Arabic: مدرسة , ), sometimes Romanization of Arabic, romanized as madrasah or madrassa, is the Arabic word for any Educational institution, type of educational institution, secular or religious (of any religion), whet ...
. At present, the mosque is used for prayer and other religious services, while the rest of the complex is open to visits by tourists and the public in general.


Gallery

File:Tokat Hatuniye Mosque 2054.jpg, Tokat Hatuniye Mosque Front File:Tokat Hatuniye Mosque 2055.jpg, Tokat Hatuniye Mosque Son cemaat area File:Tokat Hatuniye Mosque 2058.jpg, Tokat Hatuniye Mosque Muqarnas above entrance File:Tokat Hatuniye Mosque 2057.jpg, Tokat Hatuniye Mosque Muqarnas above entrance File:Tokat Hatuniye Mosque 2066.jpg, Tokat Hatuniye Mosque Muqarnas above entrance close up File:Tokat Hatuniye Mosque 2059.jpg, Tokat Hatuniye Mosque Decoration at entrance File:Tokat Hatuniye Mosque 2061.jpg, Tokat Hatuniye Mosque Muqarnas and dome above entrance File:Tokat Hatuniye Mosque 2062.jpg, Tokat Hatuniye Mosque Side of entrance File:Tokat Hatuniye Mosque 2063.jpg, Tokat Hatuniye Mosque Decoration to side of entrance File:Tokat Hatuniye Mosque 2068.jpg, Tokat Hatuniye Mosque Decoration along front File:Tokat Hatuniye Mosque 2067.jpg, Tokat Hatuniye Mosque Minaret


See also

* Hatuniye Medresesi


References

Tokat Buildings and structures completed in 1485 Religious buildings and structures completed in the 1480s Buildings and structures in Tokat Madrasas in Turkey Buildings and structures of the Ottoman Empire {{Turkey-struct-stub