Turkish and Islamic Arts and Ethnography Museumvisitor guide.

Yakutiye Medresesi reflects the traditional architectural style of the Seljuk period and belongs to the group of closed-courtyard madrasas with four iwans. The architectural balance established by the madrasa's projecting monumental portal and minarets at both corners was mirrored across the whole facade by opposing tomb towers (kümbet). Today, unfortunately, one corner minaret is truncated to its balcony and the other to its base, each capped with a conical roof. The botanical and geometric motifs and symbolic reliefs on the facade similarly demonstrate an emphasis on balance and symmetry. The tile ornamentation gracing the portal and minarets is of exceptional value. Serving as the Turkish-Islamic Arts and Ethnography Museum since 1994, the madrasa was built in 1310 by Cemaleddin Hoca Yakut Gazani during the reign of the Ilkhanid Sultan Oljaytu, dedicated to Ghazan Khan and Bolugan Hatun according to its portal inscription. DOWNLOAD MUSEUM BROCHURE NEARBY MUSEUMS ERZURUM ATATÜRK HOUSE MUSEUM ERZURUM CASTLE ERZURUM MUSEUM ERZURUM STATE ART AND SCULPTURE MUSEUM