Çifte Minareli Medrese

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Çifte Minareli Medrese is a famous 13th-century Seljuk-era theological school in Erzurum, Turkey, renowned for its twin minarets and richly decorated stone façade.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic building
medrese
theological school
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Seljuk architecture
builtFor Islamic scholarship
category Buildings and structures in Erzurum
Seljuk madrasas
Tourist attractions in Erzurum Province
constructionStart 13th century
country Turkey
denomination Sunni Islam
era Seljuk Rum period
surface form: Seljuk period
function religious education
theological instruction
hasFacade richly decorated stone façade
hasMinaretCount 2
hasPart courtyard
iwan
portal
twin minarets
heritage Seljuk-era monument
languageOfName Turkish
locatedIn Eastern Anatolia
surface form: Eastern Anatolia Region

Erzurum
Erzurum Province
materialUsed brick
stone
nameMeaning Double Minaret Madrasa
notableFeature calligraphic inscriptions
floral motifs
geometric motifs
ornamental portal
richly decorated stone façade
stone carvings
twin brick minarets
region Anatolia
religiousAffiliation Islam
roofType open courtyard plan
significance important example of Seljuk architecture in Anatolia
symbol of Erzurum
tourism popular tourist attraction in Erzurum
usedAs museum

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Erzurum, Turkey hasLandmark Çifte Minareli Medrese
subject surface form: Erzurum
Seljuk architecture hasNotableExample Çifte Minareli Medrese
this entity surface form: Cifte Minareli Medrese (Erzurum)
Sivas hasLandmark Çifte Minareli Medrese