ITS STORY
According to the inscription over its door, the tomb was built by Sultan Murad II in 1450. It is a small domed building on an octagonal drum, holding a single sarcophagus, that of Abdal Mehmed. It was partly restored in 2018 and is open to visitors.
History
From the Arabic inscription above the entrance door, it is understood that the building was built by Sultan Murad II in Jumada al-Awwal AH 854 / June-July AD 1450. On the inscription placed on the Bursa arch, the following is written;
Architecture
Türbeye giriş, Bursa kemerinin altında yer alan, sivri kemerli ve beşik tonozlu kapalı bir eyvandan sağlanmaktadır. Sekizgen kasnak üzerine oturtulan türbe, 5,85 × 6,20 m ölçülerindedir. Üstü kubbe ile örtülmüş, dış yüzeyi kurşun kaplamayla tamamlanmıştır.
Source: Bursa Vakıf Eserleri — Cilt 2, p. 206
Location and map
The tomb is located in Osmangazi District, Tuzpazarı-Demirtaşpaşa Neighborhood, on Tahal Street No. 28.
Details
- Type
- Tomb
- District
- Osmangazi
- Built year
- 1450
- Inventory section
- Tombs and Graves