Rüstem Pasha Caravanserai (Edirne)

For other buildings with the same name, see Rüstem Pasha Caravanserai (disambiguation).
Rüstem Pasha Caravanserai
Rüstem Paşa Kervansarayı
A view of the courtyard of the caravanserai, which is used as a hotel today
Rüstem Pasha Caravanserai (Edirne) is located in Marmara
Rüstem Pasha Caravanserai (Edirne)
Location within Marmara
General information
TypeCaravanserai
Architectural styleOttoman architecture
LocationEdirne, Turkey
Coordinates41°40′32″N 26°33′20″E / 41.67556°N 26.55556°E / 41.67556; 26.55556
Completed1561; 464 years ago (1561)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Mimar Sinan
Main contractorRüstem Pasha

Rüstem Pasha Caravanserai (Turkish: Rüstem Paşa Kervansarayı) is a caravanserai located in Edirne (formerly Adrianople in English), northwestern Turkey, commissioned by Ottoman statesman and grand vizier Rüstem Pasha and built by court architect Mimar Sinan in 1561.[1] The building is used today as a hotel with 110 rooms after two years of redevelopment.[2]

It`s two-storey rectangle construction with courtyard and hammam. In the front part, 21 shops are housed. In the courtyard used to be a well area and a mescite; He was destroyed during the siege by the Russians 1877/1878. The commercial courtyard was a marketing place for domestic silk moth for centuries, which were grown in the area of Edirne. The building was restored in 1972 and converted into a hotel.

References

  1. ^ Akçil, N. Çiçek. "Rüstem Paşa Kervansarayı" (in Turkish). Türkiye Diyanet Vakfı İslam Ansiklopedisi. Archived from the original on 9 June 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  2. ^ Zeray, Ali Can (22 October 2018). "Tarihi kervansaray, 110 odalı otel olarak hizmet verecek". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2019.