(died 1558) at the
Süleymaniye Mosque in
Istanbul, Turkey, showing tiling, draped sarcophagi, one empty turban pole, and one with a turban (protected by plastic wrapping) , Hungary in
Belgrade's
Kalemegdan fortress (Serbia), note the
hexagonal base ,
Sufi master of the
Halveti tariqa, in
Kastamonu, Turkey
Istanbul is home to the
türbes of most of the Ottoman sultans as well as to many of the grand viziers and other notables. Turkey also has
türbes associated with several
Sufi saints of the
Ottoman Empire.
Süleymaniye Mosque complex The
Süleymaniye Mosque complex in Istanbul includes some of the most famous
türbes, including that of
Suleyman himself (1550s) – perhaps the most splendid of all Ottoman
türbes – and that of his wife
Hürrem Sultan, with some extremely fine tilework. In a street close to the complex is the small
türbe of its famous architect
Mimar Sinan, in what was his garden.
Konya In
Konya the grounds of the 12th-century
Alâeddin Mosque contain two conical-roofed early
türbes containing the remains of members of the
Seljuk Rum dynasty. The town is also home to the
türbe of
Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, which is a major
shrine and
pilgrimage point. In Konya, as in Kayseri,
türbes are also referred to as
Kümbets.
Bursa The Ottoman capital before the conquest of
Constantinople in 1453,
Bursa is home to the
türbes of most of the earlier sultans including
Osman I and his son,
Orhan.
Türbes in the grounds of the lovely
Muradiye Complex contain the remains of
Murad II and several princes. The
Yeşil Türbe (Green Türbe), a large three-story tower in the grounds of the
Yeşil Mosque, houses the beautifully tiled sarcophagus of
Mehmed I. Much of its exterior is covered with plain blue tiles, despite the name of the tomb suggesting that they are green.
Bulgaria In Bulgaria, the heptagonal
türbes of dervish saints such as Kıdlemi Baba, Ak Yazılı Baba,
Demir Baba and
Otman Baba served as the centers of
Bektashi tekkes (gathering places) before 1826. The türbe of
Haji Bektash Veli is located in the original Bektashi tekke (now a museum) in the
town that now bears his name and remains a site for
Alevi pilgrims from throughout Turkey.
Bosnia and Herzegovina At the peak of the
Ottoman Empire, under
Gazi Husrev-beg Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, became one of the biggest and most important Ottoman cities in the Balkans after Istanbul, with the largest marketplace (modern day
Baščaršija), and numerous mosques, which by the middle of the 16th century numbered more than 100. By 1660, the population of Sarajevo was estimated to be over 80,000. Husrev-beg greatly shaped the physical city, as most of what is now the Old Town was built during his reign. The
Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque (Bosnian: Gazi Husrev-begova Džamija, Turkish: Gazi Hüsrev Bey Camii), is a mosque in Sarajevo historic marketplace Baščaršija, and it was built in 16th century. It is the largest historical mosque in Bosnia and Herzegovina and one of the most representative
Ottoman structures in the Balkans. Gazi Husrev-beg's turbe is located in the mosque courtyard.
Travnik, in modern Bosnia and Herzegovina, became the capital of the Ottoman province of Bosnia and residence of the Bosnian viziers after 1699, when
Sarajevo was set ablaze by
Prince Eugene of Savoy. The Grand Viziers were sometimes buried in Travnik, and türbe shrines were erected in their honour in the heart of Old town of Travnik, where they stand today.
Hungary The türbe of Idrisz Baba stands in
Pécs, Hungary and was built in 1591. It features an octagonal base and domed
sepulchre, with
ogee-shaped lower windows and circular upper windows on the facade. It is one of only two surviving türbes of its kind in Hungary (the other is the
Tomb of Gül Baba), and plays an important role in the record of
Ottoman architecture in Hungary. Not much is known about the Turkish person entombed in the türbe of Idrisz Baba; however, he was considered to be a holy man with the power to work miracles. It was later used as a storage facility for gunpowder. The türbe has been furnished with a mausoleum, embroidered sheet, and prayer mat by the Turkish government. Both the türbe of Idrisz Baba and the türbe of Gül Baba are places of pilgrimage for Muslims. ==See also==