Mesudiye Medresesi

Medesudiye Medes is a historical medes located in Sur district of Diyarbakir.

Historical and architectural

The Medesidi Medesidi was built by the Artuklu Bey between 1198-1223 AD. The construction of the medesidi began in 1198 during the reign of Abu Muzaffer Sökmen, the Artuklu Meliki, and was completed in 1123 during the reign of Mevdud, the Meliki Mesud.

One of the entrances to the two-door medrasa opens to the Grand Mosque, while the main entrance to the medrasa is located to the north of the medrasa.

Key facts

Type: madrasa
Located in: Southeastern Anatolia Region

Facts from Wikidata.

Coordinates: 37.912666, 40.236000Open in Google Maps

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Sources

The text on this page is translated from: Mesudiye Medresesi (tr.wikipedia.org), as of 13 December 2025

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