Hatuniye (Sitti to Radviyy) Madrasah (Central)

Hatuniye (Sitti to Radviyy) Madrasah  (Central) 

İn the north of the city of Mardin is located in the neighborhood of roses this madrasah of Sultan Najmuddin Alpine Artuklu to Razvan wife Sita (Radviyy A) has done. Although there is the inscription of the building is supposed to be built between 1177-1185. Present madrasas from the remains of the two porticoes, and a two-storey arcaded courtyard, which was placed at the corners of the domed mausoleum is understood that part. The development of this plan type Anatolian madrasas architecture XIII. century shows that started to be determined. Madrasa at various times in its original format with the addition is at least partly moved on. The main input structure is unknown. Iwan of the madrasa left before entering the mosque and then portico, is entered via an open courtyard. Eyvan north of the southern section is subsequently used as a mosque. Meanwhile spaces to the left of the altar wall here corrupted and a balcony was added.In fact, today marks the northern entrance arch can be seen eyvan. Cross-vaulted portico of the west courtyard behind the barrel vaulted over a portion of a good case could come today. East of the courtyard of the belt where it is understood that a number of madrasas cells. Search on porches with arches erected over them indicate that there is a second layer. This floor is where you exited poorly understood. main altar located iwan is noteworthy embellishments. Despite being plastered over with whitewash, and below them is a rich stonework is also noteworthy.Located on either side of the mihrab is in two colonnettes them connected to each other with round arches, including the rest is filled with hexagonal star. These stars have been used very often during Artuklu eagle coat of arms is similar to. Dome of the altar frieze and deletion is crossed by three rows. main crest east of the square-shaped shrine antechamber, and covered with a dome is covered with squinch-fit. In this structure, decorated with diamond stone cage are given two windows. Tomb altar is plastered remaining under the embellishments are corrupted.However, from the traces where two colonnettes the carries sliced ​​belt, staggered deletions and Kufic resembling frames enclosed within a nested hexagons be seen. Tomb side by side in two cist available and one of them on a flowery inscription is given.