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]
| Rüstem Pasha Caravanserai | |
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Rüstem Paşa Kervansarayı
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A view of the courtyard of the caravanserai, which is used as a hotel today
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  Location within Marmara | |
| General information | |
| Type | Caravanserai |
| Architectural style | Ottoman architecture |
| Location | Edirne, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 41°40′32″N 26°33′20″E / 41.67556°N 26.55556°E / 41.67556; 26.55556 |
| Completed | 1561; 463 years ago (1561) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Mimar Sinan |
| Main contractor | Rüstem Pasha |
It`s two-storey rectangle construction with courtyard and hammam. In the front part, 21 shops are housed. In the courtyard used to be a well area and a mescite; He was destroyed during the siege by the Russians 1877/1878. The commercial courtyard was a marketing place for domestic silk moth for centuries, which were grown in the area of Edirne. The building was restored in 1972 and converted into a hotel.