Yakutiye Medrese
| Yakutiye Medrese | |
|---|---|
 Yakutiye Medrese | |
| Basic information | |
| Location |
 Erzurum, Turkey |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| District | Erzurum |
| Province | Erzurum |
| Region | Eastern Anatolia |
| Architectural description | |
| Architectural type | Madrasa |
| Architectural style | Islamic, Seljuk architecture |
| Completed | 1310 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
Yakutiye Medrese is a historical 14th century Madrasa in Erzurum, Turkey.[1] The madrasa was built in 1310 by order of a local governor of the Ilkhanids, Hoca Yakut, and it is named after him.[2]
Building
It is a rectangular building with an inner courtyard, surrounded by the rooms for the students. It has a monumental portal decorated with stone carvings and one Minaret with geometrical decorations. There is also an adjoining Kümbet. Today the building is used as a museum dedicated to ethnography and Turkish and Islamic art. [3]
Sources
Coordinates: 39°54′23″N 41°16′20″E / 39.9064°N 41.2721°E
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