Hafsa Sultan Complex

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ArchNet Site ID	AS08781
Variant Names	Ayse Hafsa Sultan Mosque and Convent Complex, Sultan Mosque, Mesir Mosque
Location	Manisa, Turkey
Client	Ayse Hafsa Sultan
Date	1522
Style/Period	Ottoman
Century	16th
Building Types	educational, religious, social welfare
Building Usage	madrasa, mosque, hospice

Notes

The religious complex was built in 1522 by Ayse Hafsa Sultan, wife of Sultan Selim I (reg. 1512-1520). It contains of a mosque, madrasa, hospice, elementary school, double bath and hospital. Source: Necipoglu Gülru. 2005. The Age of Sinan: Architectural Culture in the Ottoman Empire. London: Reaktion Books, 53-54.

Downloadable files associated with this site

Author	Title	Type	Year
Drawn by Arben N. Arapi	Floor plan of Hafsa Sultan Complex	CAD drawing(s)	2004
Drawn by Arben N. Arapi	Floor plan of Hafsa Sultan Complex	line drawing(s)	2004