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 Haci
Bektas Veli Museum
The Museum,
former dervishes lodge also called “dergâh” of Hacıbektaş,
consists of three courtyards lied side by side.
First
courtyard: (Nadar avlusu): You entered the courtyard by
a big arched door. On the right side,are the “Ucler
cesmesi “(set of three fountains), built in 1902. Also can
be found a Laundry-room and a turkish bath .
Second
courtyard (Dergah Avlusu):
Entrance
door of this yard is called “Ucler Kapisi” (set of three
Doors). On the right side, there is a Fountain with
sculptured lions built in 1554 , which lions were sent from
Egypt by Kavalali Mehmet Ali Pahsa’s daughter in 1875. This
fountain is known as the “ Fountain with Lions”. Further
there is a mosque, built by the Sultan Mahmut II., a guest
house and the kitchens.
Third
courtyard (Hazret Avlusu): The entrance door is called
“Altılar Kapisi” (set of Six Doors). This courtyard
consists of a main garden within you can find the tombs of
the dervishes Tomb, influenced by Seldjoukide art .
 The
entrance of the tomb has Seldjoukide motifs carved marble
doors. His engraved green sarcophagus is decorated with
delicate Chandeliers. There is a small prayer room and a
place where the dervishes used to perform the ceremonial
dance called “Kırklar
Meydanı. Hacı Bektas Veli and Khorasan Erens were buried on
the east side, Celebies and Güvenç Abdal on the west side of
the Kırklar Meydanı. In 1519, Balim Sultan’s Tomb was added
on the right side of the main Garden.
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