Sultan Isa Medrese | |
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Sultan İsa Medresesi | |
Alternative names | Zinciriye Medrese |
General information | |
Type | Madrasa |
Architectural style | Artuqid (Seljuk), Islamic |
Town or city | Mardin |
Country | Turkey |
Coordinates | 37°18′51″N 40°44′23.5″E / 37.31417°N 40.739861°E |
Named for | Al-Zahir Majd al-Din 'Isā |
Technical details | |
Material | stone |
The Sultan Isa Medrese or Sultan 'Isa Madrasa (Turkish: Sultan İsa Medresesi),[1][2][3] also known as the Zinciriye Medrese[2][4] or Isa Bey Medresesi,[4][5] is a historic landmark and former madrasa in Mardin, Turkey. It was commissioned by Sultan Isa (r. 1376–1407), the penultimate Artuqid ruler of Mardin, and its construction was completed in 1385.[2][1] The building was actually a külliye, or religious complex, consisting of a madrasa, a mosque, a mausoleum for the founder, and other elements arranged around two courtyards.[5][3] The building previously housed the Mardin Museum.[3][5]