Mamahatun Türbesi

I don't like such historical places, but I visited when I had the opportunity. I have nothing to say about historical buildings.

Interesting architecture. But now it was closed, buildings are being restored. I think it will look good after the repair

Evliya Çelebi talks about the fact that the soldiers, who were trying to break Mehmet Pasha in the wells near here, gathered on the road and jumped into a nearby well because their hands and feet were frozen.

The tomb, which was built 1200 years ago from Erzincan stone, is astonishing to be standing upright, it is one of the unique examples of stonemasonry, I recommend that friends who are interested in historical works visit it...

When coming from the direction of Erzurum, when you turn right from the lights at the entrance of Tercan, when you turn right on the top, you will come across the district security, the architecture of the cupola is very interesting, there is a renovation in the madrasa, a date that must be seen because it is on the closed road for ten minutes.

We could not visit due to renovations... We prayed in the historical mosque...

MAMA HATUN DOMBET Mama Hatun, the daughter of Izzeddin Saltuk II from Saltukoğulları who ruled in Erzurum and its surroundings, is one of the important women in Turkish history. We know that in 1191, he became the head of the Saltukoğulları and defended Manzikert with his army. In 1193, when his brother Nasreddin Muhammed became the Saltuklu ruler again, he gave Tercan to Mama Hatun and her life was completed here. The building, which is a unique work in terms of Turkish Architecture, is located in the center of the Tercan district of Erzincan. The building has a remarkable architectural style with its eight-slice body and roof in the middle of the courtyard surrounded by a circular wall. The portal niche in the west of the wall, which was built entirely of cut stone, is muqarnas. Each of the muqarnas nests is decorated with geometric and rumi motifs. On the pointed arch of the portal, Surah Ihlas is inscribed with kufic calligraphy. In addition, the kufic inscription starting from the right side of the portal niche and extending to the left belongs to the architect. The inscription reads: "The work of the Ahlat architect Ebu'n-Nema bin Mufaddalü'l-Ahvel". On the two colonnades of the portal, the names of the prophet and the four caliphs in kufic calligraphy are read inside the five-pointed star motifs circled in a circle. The outside of the wall surrounding the building was left plain, except for the portal, and the interior was divided into twelve niches. The niche on the left of the entrance is in the other niches arranged as a fountain. There are various boxes. The two-storey, eight-slice and roofed structure in the middle of the courtyard was left plain in terms of decoration. The upper floor, which is reached by seven steps, is entered through the entrance door in the south. Although there is an inscription frame above the entrance door, this area is left blank. The lower floor, which is descended with five steps, is the funeral (crypt) section. The space, which has window openings in the east and west wings, is covered with a cross vault. The building, which does not have a construction inscription, is dated to the end of the 12th century and the beginning of the 13th century in terms of the period of its builder and its architectural setup.

I gave 5 stars for the value and beauty of the work, but it is necessary to give 1 star because I could not properly tour this work and the Caravanserai across it, since it has been closed since 2017 due to the renovations that they could not finish. The siege wall with a diameter of 13 meters and a height of 10 meters around the cupola, which was built in the 12th century in the name of the Saltuk princess Mama Hatun, has the distinction of being the only one among such cupolas. The view of the tomb from above is very impressive.