Kurşunlu Han

Kurşunlu Han, a historic caravanserai located in the Şehzadeler district of Manisa. It was commissioned by Hüsnüşah Hatun, wife of Bayezid II, in 1488 as part of the Hatuniye Mosque Complex.

Designed with a two‑storey, courtyard plan, the han has a total of 74 rooms, with 36 on the lower floor and 38 on the upper floor. Its endowment also mentions 21 shops adjoining the han; today nine shops remain on the western façade. The building’s walls were constructed in an alternating pattern using one row of stone and two rows of brick. The main entrance on the western façade is a portal built of two‑coloured stone. The lower‑floor rooms are vaulted, while the upper‑floor rooms are domed.

Kurşunlu Han was damaged in the 1611 earthquake and underwent repairs between 1643 and 1677. Evliya Çelebi described the han as “Tahıl Pazarı Hanı kurşunludur, kale misali kırk kubbeli hân‑ı kebîrdir, kim cümle Arap ve Acem bezirgânı anda meksederler. İsmine Hatuniye Hanı derler.”

The han underwent a restoration process between 2016 and 2018 and today serves as a cultural and arts centre.