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Construction year: 1571

The city it is located in: Kırklareli

The borough it is located in: Lüleburgaz

The neighbourhood it is located in: Central Lüleburgaz

Address: İstanbul Avenue, Lüleburgaz, Kırklareli

How to reach the place: It is located in central Lüleburgaz, right across from the Lüleburgaz Government Building.

Monument type: Madrasa

The function today: Not in use

The ownership: Directorate of Pious Foundations

The bibliography that link the building to Sinan: TM

Information about the monument: The Madrasa surrounds three sides of the courtyard of the Sokullu Mehmet Pasha Mosque with its 22 rooms. The fountain in the center of the courtyard is one of the best examples of decoration and highly refined marble workmanship of the classical Ottoman Period. It has retained all of its original features and refinement, except for the roof of the fountain. The roof structure is in the baroque style, typical of the period of Sultan mahmut II. Most of the Madrasa is not in use, except one room occupied by the imam of the Mosque.

The other monuments of Sinan similar to this building: Sokollu Mehmet Paşa Mosque (Lüleburgaz), Sokollu Mehmet Paşa Caravanserai (Lüleburgaz), Sokollu Mehmet Paşa Bath House (Lüleburgaz), Sokollu Mehmet Paşa Bridge (Lüleburgaz),

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Last Update: 2.12.2015

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