Rüstem Pasha Caravanserai, Ottoman caravanserai in Yakutiye district, Erzurum, Turkey.
The stone building contains two floors arranged around a rectangular courtyard with entrances on both western and eastern sides, featuring 32 rooms behind verandas.
Grand Vizier Rüstem Pasha commissioned this structure in 1561 during the reign of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent as a crucial stop along trade routes.
The caravanserai provided essential facilities including a mosque, hospice, resting areas, shops, and stables for merchants traveling through eastern Anatolia.
Following renovations in 1965, the building now houses one hundred workshops selling local crafts, including jewelry made from Oltu stone.
The western facade includes an office space added above the vaulted entrance specifically for the caravanserai manager during twentieth-century modifications.
Location: Erzurum
Architects: Mimar Sinan
Architectural style: Ottoman architecture
GPS coordinates: 39.90889,41.27389
Latest update: March 5, 2025 03:55
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