Mimar Sinan House

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Mimar Sinan House

The Mimar Sinan House (Mimar Sinan Evi), the birthplace of Mimar Sinan, one of the most famous architects in the history of Turkish Architecture, is in the Ağırnas District, 27 km from the city centre. Dating back at least 3,000 years, the settlement of Ağırnas has survived to the present day and features galleries, caves, and the remains of underground cities. In addition to hand weaving, people in Ağırnas are masters at construction work such as stone processing, masonry, painting and plastering. Besides the house where Mimar Sinan was born, the town has different examples of civil architecture, fountains, underground cities, and churches. It is estimated that 80% of the settlement of Ağırnas Town, which has deep waters and lush nature, is underground city.

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