8 . E R Z U R U M
Y A K U T I Y E
M O S L E M
T H E O L O G I C A
L S C H O O L
A N D T W I N
M I N A R E T
M A D R A S A H
J u C s t I T b A y D C E u L m L h S u T r R
i y A
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a d 2 d A e s i i n E r z u r u m ,
surrounded by a teagarden , is the
Yakutiye Medrese from 1310 . It was not
built by the Seljuks , as many other
buildings in Erzurum , but by the
mongols . The Mongols borrowed much
from the Seljuk architecture though . The
entrane is finely decorated with
stonecarvings and on the minaret there
are patterns with small turquoise tiles .
Cifte Minareli Medrese ( Twin Minaret
Seminary ) is one of the finest buildings in
Erzurum . It was built in the 1253 by
Sultan Alaeddin Keykubad II .
The entrance is between the both
minarets which are decorated in small
torquoise tiles . On two sides there ' s a
double colonnade . The student ' s cells are
on the upper level . At the far end of the
courtyard is the tomb of Huand Hatun
( the founder of the medrese ). Remember
to remove your shoes before entering the
tomb . And Ulu Mosque is architecturlly
interesting to see in Erzurum