Complex of Sultan Bayezid II
The Complex of Sultan Bayezid II (Turkish: Sultan II Bayezid Külliyesi) is a külliye located in Edirne, Turkey. It was built in 1488 by the Ottoman architect Mimar Hayruddin for the Sultan Bayezid II (reigned 1481–1512).
| Complex of Sultan Bayezid II | |
|---|---|
II. Bayezid Külliyesi | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Status | Museum |
| Location | |
| Location | Edirne, Turkey |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°41′09″N 26°32′37″E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Mimar Hayruddin |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Islamic, Ottoman architecture |
| Groundbreaking | 1484 |
| Completed | 1488 |
| Minaret(s) | 2 |
The complex contains a Dar al-Shifa (Turkish darüşşifa, "hospital, medical center"), and it remained in operation for four centuries from 1488 until the Russo-Turkish War (1877–78). The hospital was especially notable for its treatment methods for mental disorders, which included the use of music, water sound and scents.
The historic darüşşifa was incorporated into the structure of Edirne-based Trakya University in 1993, and converted into the Complex of Sultan Bayezid II Health Museum in 1997, a museum dedicated to the history of medicine and health matters in general. The complex was inscribed in the Tentative list of World Heritage Sites in Turkey in 2016.