Museums

Ataturk House Museum

The museum is located on Çaykara Street, Çaykara Street. XIX. It was built as a mansion by a rich man from Erzurum at the end of the century. The building, which was used as the German Consulate for a short period of 9 months in 1915-1916, was given to the Erzurum Governor’s Office as a residence after the liberation of Erzurum on 12 March 1918. Governor Mahir Akkaya lived here until 3 July 1919, and when he left Erzurum, the mansion was vacant. After Mustafa Kemal Pasha went to Samsun for the congress, he settled in this mansion in Erzurum on 9 July 1919 with Hüseyin Rauf Bey and his friends, and they continued their work for the Erzurum Congress for 52 days until 29 August 1919. The mansion gained a historical importance. After Gazi Mustafa Kemal Pasha left Erzurum, the house was again used as the governor’s mansion.

The Double Minaret Madrasah (Çifte Minareli Medrese)

The Double Minaret Madrasah, also known as the Hatuniye Madrasa, is an iconic Seljuk structure that has become synonymous with the city of Erzurum. Although its exact builder is unknown, it is believed to have been constructed in the late 13th century, possibly by Hundi Hatun, Aladdin Keykubat’s daughter from his first marriage, or by Sultana Hatun of the Ilkhanid dynasty.

The madrasa is thought to have been completed before the Seljuk power ended in Erzurum in 1277, following the construction of the Gök Madrasa in Sivas, which served as a model. It is the largest madrasa in Anatolia and was originally designed as a theological school, but over time it has also served as a gun foundry (in the 17th century) and an armory (in the 19th century). Today, it has been transformed into a museum that chronicles its vibrant history.