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Şifaiye Madrasa
Şifaiye Madrasa
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Şifaiye Madrasa
Şifaiye Medresesi is a medrese (Islamic School) built in 1217 AD in Sivas, Turkey. It bears typical Seljuk features and was built by the Rûm Seljuk Sultan Kaykaus I. The complex consists of a Darüşşifa (hospital) and the medrese where medicinal studies were also taught. The complex is also alternatively called under the sultan Izeddin Keykavus I's name whose tomb is located within the compound.
Site Information
Country: Turkey
District: Sivas Province
Category: Mosques and Islamic Buildings
Site History: 13th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Part of: Anatolian Seljuks Madrasahs
Date of Submission: 2014
Exact Location
Elevation: 1279 m
UNESCO
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