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Erzurum · Place 2 · 1905M
Yakutiye Madrasa
Indoor access needs confirmation
A covered-courtyard madrasa used as a museum of Turkish-Islamic art and ethnography.
Suggested time60 min only if access is confirmed
Elevation & effort1905 m · Level walk
Best windowTuesday–Sunday in the early afternoon.
Walking noteShort local walk
PRACTICAL ACCESS & WALKING METHOD
Follow Cumhuriyet Caddesi to the square beside Lala Mustafa Paşa Mosque.
HISTORY & ARCHITECTURAL CONTEXT
Stone reliefs decorate the portal of this covered-courtyard madrasa, while coloured tiles cover the minaret. Inside, the ethnographic collection includes clothing, jewellery, copperware, weapons and coins.
Why visit
To compare the stone reliefs with the coloured patterns of the minaret.
VISITOR TIP — WHAT NOT TO MISS
Examine the tiled minaret outside, then the clothing and jewellery collection inside.
