About Büyük Aga Medrese
Büyük Ağa Medresesi or Kapı Ağa Medresesi is a historical 15th century medrese in Amasya, Turkey. The complex was built in 1488 on the order of the Kapı Ağası (chief of the eunuchs that worked in the harem) Hüseyin Ağa during the reign of the Ottoman sultan Bayezid II.
The medrese has a unique octagonal plan used for the first time in this building and consists of the student rooms, each covered by a small dome, around an octagonal colonnaded courtyard. The largest domed room was used as the main lecture room and now for the training of local youth to become hafız.
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Location and Access
Büyük Aga Medrese is located in Amasya. Coordinates are 40.65858, 35.83489. You can get directions from the map below. You can request a licensed local guide for Amasya.
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Quick Facts
- Province Amasya
- Category Historical Places
- Period 1488
- Coordinates 40.65858, 35.83489
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