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Yahya Efendi Tomb

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  • Construction year: 1570
  • The city it is located in: İstanbul
  • The borough it is located in: Beşiktaş
  • The neighbourhood it is located in: Yıldız
  • Address: Çırağan Avenue, Yahya Efendi Street, Beşiktaş
  • How to reach the place: All busses that travel towards the direction of Ortaköy and the Bosphorus lead to this location. Get off at the Yahya Efendi bus stop and walk up for about 200 m to find the Tomb.
  • Monument type: Tomb
  • The function today: Tomb
  • The ownership: Ministry of Culture and Tourism
  • The bibliography that link the building to Sinan: TE, TB, TM
  • Information about the monument: The Yahya Efendi Tomb was built by Sultan Selim II; it is located within the Dervish Lodge established by Yahya Efendi in 1538. It has lost most of its original features due to numerous repair and restoration work over the centuries; however, it still attracts visitors' attention with its surrounding buildings and the landscape of its burial area.
  • The other monuments of Sinan similar to this building: Barbaros Hayrettin Pasha Tomb, Sinan Paşa (Beşiktaş) Mosque, Sinan Paşa Madrasa, Molla Çelebi (Fındıklı) Mosque, Hüsrev Kethuda (Ortaköy) Bath House,
  • The other monuments similar to this building: Dolmabahçe Palace, Ihlamur Palace, Yıldız Park, Yıldız Palace, Mecidiye Mosque, Ortaköy, Maritime Museum
  • Last Update: 15.12.2015
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