Antalya Mevlevi Lodge Museum – a historic lodge in Kaleici, old town in Turkiye's tourism capital of Antalya
Baku, November 17, AZERTAC
The building of Mevlevi Lodge, which is situated in Kaleici that is one of the most touristic areas of Turkiye's tourism capital of Antalya, dates back to Seljuk Period.
There is no tablet of the building but it is thought that the building was built by Sultan Alaeddin Keykubad, in 1255 and was started to be as Mevlevi Lodge in 16th century.
The museum, which consists of the Mevlevi Lodge, the bath and the tombs of ‘Chain Breaker’ Mehmet Bey and Nigar Hatun, displays information boards and animations about the Mevlevi as well as clothes and various possessions of Mevlevi members.
It also organizes some events such as Islamic philosophy and thought courses, masnavi and divan readings, seminars, Sufi music concerts and whirling rituals.
The main room covered with a dome in the Mevlevi Lodge area was the place where the whirling performances were held. The six rooms next to the main room were used by Mevlevi dervishes.
The museum is a buildings complex consisting of Mevlevi Lodge, Bath and tombs of Zincirkıran Mehmet bey and Nigar Hatun and informing boards about mevleviyeh, visualisations, dresses and various wares about mevleviyeh are exhibited inside it.
Mevlevi Lodge Bath Although the date of construction of the Mevlevi Lodge Bath is not precisely known, it is believed to have been built in the 13th century as ‘Palace Bath’ for private use and not for entertaining crowds, as can be understood from its ground plan and dimensions, and it was built during the Ottoman Period.
Nigar Hatun in one of the tombs of the complex lay the mother of Sultan Korkut, the son of Beyazid II. The tomb of 1377 was built by Mehmet Bey, who was nicknamed “Zincirkıran” (Chain Breaker) because he managed to conquer Antalya by breaking through the port chains.
The tomb also contains the tombs of Mehmet Bey, his son Ali and Mustafa Dede Efendi, the Sheikh of Antalya Mevlevi Lodge.
In Anatolia, which makes up most of the territory of modern Turkiye, different nations and religions have lived together in peace for thousands of years.
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