Yakutiye Madrasa and Museum

Yakutiye Madrasa and Museum

Famous for its minaret, which features intricate motifs inlaid between weaving bands of tiles in relief, this Madrasa was built in the 14th century and is the last example of a closed-courtyard Madrasa.

Famous for its minaret, which features intricate motifs inlaid between weaving bands of tiles in relief, this Madrasa was built in the 14th century and is the last example of a closed-courtyard Madrasa. Today it houses Erzurum's Turkish-Islamic Arts & Ethnography Museum which, in addition to an extensive collection artefacts, particularly from the Urartian Empire, features a striking central dome lined with faceted stalactite work, as well as a quiet and leafy central courtyard garden.