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Construction year: 1570

The city it is located in: İstanbul

The borough it is located in: Beşiktaş

The neighbourhood it is located in: Yıldız

Address: Çırağan Avenue, Yahya Efendi Street, Beşiktaş

How to reach the place: All busses that travel towards the direction of Ortaköy and the Bosphorus lead to this location. Get off at the Yahya Efendi bus stop and walk up for about 200 m to find the Tomb.

Monument type: Tomb

The function today: Tomb

The ownership: Ministry of Culture and Tourism

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

Information about the monument: The Yahya Efendi Tomb was built by Sultan Selim II; it is located within the Dervish Lodge established by Yahya Efendi in 1538. It has lost most of its original features due to numerous repair and restoration work over the centuries; however, it still attracts visitors' attention with its surrounding buildings and the landscape of its burial area.

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

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

Last Update: 15.12.2015

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