Rüstem Pasha Caravanserai (Edirne)

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
Rüstem Paşa Kervansarayı
A view of the courtyard of the caravanserai, which is used as a hotel today
Location within Marmara
General information
TypeCaravanserai
Architectural styleOttoman architecture
LocationEdirne, Turkey
Coordinates41°40′32″N 26°33′20″E
Completed1561 (1561)
Design and construction
ArchitectMimar Sinan
Main contractorRüstem Pasha

References
  1. Akçil, N. Çiçek. "Rüstem Paşa Kervansarayı" (in Turkish). Türkiye Diyanet Vakfı İslam Ansiklopedisi. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  2. Zeray, Ali Can (22 October 2018). "Tarihi kervansaray, 110 odalı otel olarak hizmet verecek". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 10 June 2019.
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