The Beyazid
Medresse, which was used
as the municipality library
since 1945 was evacuated,
restored and reorganized as
the Turkish Calligraphic
Arts Museum. It has
interesting and valuable
examples of the
Turkish art of the pen,
Korans, imperial seals,
diplomas, Hilye-i serif
(descriptions of the
Prophet), equipment and
apparatus for calligraphic
writing, samples of
bookbinding, holy relics and
miniatures, especially from
Ottoman and
Seljuk periods.
Open daily between
09:00-16:00 except Sundays
and Mondays.
