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Rüstem Pasha Caravanserai (Edirne)

Coordinates: 41°40′32″N 26°33′20″E / 41.67556°N 26.55556°E / 41.67556; 26.55556
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For the same-named building in Erzurum, see Rüstem Pasha Caravanserai.
Rüstem Pasha Caravanserai
Rüstem Paşa Kervansarayı
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; 463 years ago (1561)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Mimar Sinan
Main contractorRüstem Pasha
A view of the courtyard of the caravanserai, which is used as a hotel today.

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]

References

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