Tomb of Fatih Sultan Mehmed Han Gazi (MEGT)

Istanbul, Türkiye

Evliya Çelebi (Seyahatnâmesi, 1:98a) describes the tomb: “Fatih Sultan Mehmed died in 886 [1481] at a place called Maltepe, in the vicinity of Üsküdar, and he is buried under a colossal dome within an irem vineyard in a mosque whose inscriptions indicate that he is the conqueror of Istanbul.”

Source: Travel Account, 17th century

-Nurhan Atasoy, Seyit Ali Kahraman

Resources:

Evliya Çelebi Seyahatnâmesi: Topkapı Sarayı Bağdat 304 Yazmasının transkripsiyonu (Open in Zotero)

Originally published at: Atasoy, Nurhan, and Seyit Ali Kahraman “Tomb of Fatih Sultan Mehmed Han Gazi.” Middle East Gardens Traditions. Dumbarton Oaks, December 1, 2014. https://www.doaks.org/resources/middle-east-garden-traditions/catalogue/C98. Archived at: https://perma.cc/5UDZ-R9BM.