ITS STORY
This tomb was built in 1487, before her death, by Gülşah Hatun, the wife of Fâtih Sultan Mehmed. The square-plan, domed structure is built with alternating rows of stone and brick. One of the two marble sarcophagi inside belongs to Gülşah Sultan, while the owner of the other is unknown.
History
The tomb, which is a small and modest structure, was built by Gülşah Hatun, the wife of Fâtih Sultan Mehmed and mother of Şehzade Mustafa, before her death in 1487.
Architecture
Kuzeyinde bir revak bulunan, taş ve tuğla sıralarıyla örülmüş kübik gövde, sekizgen kasnağa oturan bir kubbeyle örtülerek mimari bir kimlik kazanmıştır. Gövdeden dışa doğru uzanan revak, önde sivri kemerli bir açıklığa sahiptir ve düz bir silme ile dikdörtgen bir çerçeve içine alınmıştır.
Source: Bursa Vakıf Eserleri — Cilt 1, p. 154
Location and map
The Gülşah Hatun Tomb is located in the Osmangazi District, Muradiye Neighborhood, within the Murad II Complex, in the southwest of the group of tombs.
Details
- Type
- Tomb
- District
- Osmangazi
- Inventory section
- Murad II Complex