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Construction year: 1563-1566

The city it is located in: İstanbul

The borough it is located in: Fatih

The neighbourhood it is located in: Altımermer

Address: Hekimoğlu Ali Paşa Avenue, Ali Şir Nevai Street, Kocamustafapaşa, Fatih

How to reach the place: To reach this building, take any of the Kocamustafapaşa buses, get off at the Hekim Ali Pasha Complex, and walk to the Ali Şir Nevai Street, which is parallel to the main road. You will spot the old dome of the Madrasa among the poor houses nearby.

Monument type: Madrasa

The function today: Slum House/ Slum Area

The ownership: Directorate of Pious Foundations

The bibliography that link the building to Sinan: TE, TB, TM

Information about the monument: The donor for this Madrasa is Eğri Abdizade Bey, who was one of the noted marksmen of Kanuni Sultan Süleyman. It was built as an independent madrasa. Now surrounded by by poor squatters housing, is is in a state of disrepair. Following a decree by the Directorate of Pious Foundations in 2007, the Municipality of Fatih crews are currently working on clearing the area around this madrasa.

The other monuments of Sinan similar to this building: Kapıağası (Haramidere) Bridge, Haseki Hürrem Sultan Mosque, Hüsrev Çelebi (Ramazan Efendi) Mosque, Arakiyeci Ahmed Çelebi (Meşeli) Masjid, Hadım İbrahim Paşa Mosque, Hadım İbrahim Pasha Tomb, Duhanizade Masjid, Hacı Hamza Masjid,

The other monuments similar to this building: Hekimoğlu Ali Pasha Complex, Kocamustafapaşa Complex, Altımermer (Mokios) Cistern

Last Update: 30.11.2015

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