Abdüsselâm Garden and Tekkesi (MEGT)
Istanbul, Türkiye

Evliya Çelebi describes this place as follows: It is such a [large?] vineyard, that one would get lost in its paradisiacal forest. All the artisans would stroll in this place.


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 “Abdüsselâm Garden and Tekkesi.” 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.

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Istanbul, Türkiye

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Dates of attested life: 17th century-19th century
Date of entry of information: August 2007

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1299-1922

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Abdüsselâm Garden and Tekkesi

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