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Construction year: 1541-1542

The city it is located in: İstanbul

The borough it is located in: Beşiktaş

The neighbourhood it is located in: Central Beşiktaş

Address: Beşiktaş Avenue, Beşiktaş

How to reach the place: The tomb is located in the Beşiktaş Pier Square. It is easily accessible by public transportation passing through Beşiktaş.

Monument type: Tomb

The function today: Tomb

The ownership: Turkish Naval Forces Command

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

Information about the monument: It was built in the name of Barbaros Hayrettin Pasha, the first Grand Admiral of the Ottoman Empire. It now stands on a corner of the crowded pier square in central Beşiktaş. The tomb has been held in high regard, especially by all seamen after the internment of the Grand Admiral. The Ottoman Navy used to visit the mausoleum and conduct ceremonies and offerings before major expeditions. Today, similarly, the Naval Forces Command still arranges some of its more significant ceremonies in the space between the Tomb and the Barbaros Monument. It has retained its original features. It is open to public twice a year: on July 1st, for the Cabotage Festival, and on April 4th, for the Memorial Day of Naval Martyrs.

The other monuments of Sinan similar to this building: Sinan Paşa (Beşiktaş) Mosque, Sinan Paşa Madrasa, Yahya Efendi Tomb, Molla Çelebi (Fındıklı) Mosque, Hüsrev Kethuda (Ortaköy) Bath House,

The other monuments similar to this building: Dolmabahçe Palace, Ihlamur Palace, Yıldız Park, Yıldız Place, Mecidiye Mosque, Ortaköy, Maritime Museum

Last Update: 27.11.2015

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