Evliya Çelebi (Seyahatnâmesi, 1:104a) describes the tomb of Sultan Ahmed I (1609–1617), who was buried in a tomb akin to a paradise garden, within his own mosque overlooking the Hippodrome. The mosque is the “Blue Mosque” in Istanbul, built between 1609 and 1616.
Source: Travel Account, 17th century
-Nurhan Atasoy, Seyit Ali Kahraman
Resources:
Evliya Çelebi Seyahatnâmesi: Topkapı Sarayı Bağdat 304 Yazmasının transkripsiyonu (Open in Zotero)
Originally published at: Atasoy, Nurhan, and Seyit Ali Kahraman “Tomb of Sultan Ahmed.” Middle East Gardens Traditions. Dumbarton Oaks, December 1, 2014. https://www.doaks.org/resources/middle-east-garden-traditions/catalogue/C98. Archived at: https://perma.cc/5UDZ-R9BM.
