Mehves Hanim Mansion

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Mehveş Hanım Mansion is located in the Old Safranbolu, on the Mescit Street which is at the north of the Çarşı Square (Kazdağlı Square) and is 150 meters away from the square.

Accross the mansion the Hamidiye Masjid and Tomb (formerly named “Zülmiye”) is located.

The mansion is accessible through either up along the Mescit Street from the Çarşı Square or down along from the other end of the same street where the Havuzlu Asmazlar Mansion belonging to the Turing Association is located.

Mehveş Hanım Mansion is estimated to be a one hundred fifty - two hundred years old building. This house, formerly known as ‘Ömer Bey Mansion’, later on has been granted to his son-in-law ‘Filibeli Raşit Bey’ by him. Raşit Bey travelled to Kastomonu where he likely intended to be appointed as an inspector. But he could not succeed and due to financial difficulties he sold the Mansion to the family known as Halomemetler.

It has been quoted that the mansion was completely burned down at a fire started at the neighbourhood and was re-built in 1884 and the tomb accross it was built with the remainings from the re-construction.

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