Çifte Minareli Madrasa

Historical Places Sivas

Çifte Minareli Medrese (Turkish: Çifte Minareli Medrese), literally "Double Minaret Madrasah", is a former medrese located in Sivas, Turkey. It was built in 1271/72 and was commissioned by Shams al-Di...

Çifte Minareli Madrasa - Sivas
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About Çifte Minareli Madrasa

Çifte Minareli Medrese (Turkish: Çifte Minareli Medrese), literally "Double Minaret Madrasah", is a former medrese located in Sivas, Turkey. It was built in 1271/72 and was commissioned by Shams al-Din Juvayni (Şemseddin Cüveynî, died 1284) an Ilkhanid vizier.

He left a dedicatory inscription on the building:

The construction of this blessed madrasa was ordered by the great statesman, the king of the viziers (ministers) of the world, Shams

al-Dīn wa-l-Dunyā Muḥammad b. Muḥammad, the ṣāḥib dīwān, may God perpetuate his rule, in the year 670.

This description is taken from Wikipedia and published under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence. Çifte Minareli Medrese, Sivas

Location and Access

Çifte Minareli Madrasa is located in Sivas. Coordinates are 39.74836, 37.01427. You can get directions from the map below. You can request a licensed local guide for Sivas.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Çifte Minareli Madrasa is located in Sivas. Coordinates: 39.74836, 37.01427.

A visit of 1-2 hours is usually enough; it can be combined with other stops nearby into a half-day route.

Yes. You can request a licensed local guide in Sivas and visit Çifte Minareli Madrasa with a professional tour guide.

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