Architectural type Medrese Opened 1488 | Completed 1488 Phone +90 358 218 29 81 Region Black Sea Region | |
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Similar Burmali Minare Mosque, Tombs of the kings of Pontus, Amasya Kalesi, Hatuniye Mosque, Gök Medrese | ||
Büyük Ağa Medresesi or Kapı Ağa Medresesi is a historical 15th century medrese in Amasya, Turkey. The complex was built in 1488 by order of the Kapı Ağası (chief of the eunuchs that worked in the harem) Hüseyin Ağa of the Ottoman sultan Bayezid II.
Building
The medrese has a unique octagonal plan used for the first time in this building and consists of the student rooms, each covered by a small dome, around an octagonal colonnaded courtyard. The largest domed room was used as the lecture room and until recently for the education of local youth as hafız.
References
Büyük Aga Medrese Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA