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Ibrahim Bey Imaret or İmaret Cami

The Ibrahim Bey Imaret dates from 1433. It was a continuation of the Seljuk style, it is in the tradition of the Karatay Medrese and the Ince Minare Medrese in Konya. Archnet has "Plainer in style than Seljuk architecture, the imaret is one of the best examples of Karamanid building. ". The inner court is covered. To the right side of the mosque there is the türbe of the founder, emir Ibrahim Bey. In front of the mosque stands the Ibrahim Bey Çeşmesi, also built in Seljuk style.
To the right side of the mosque there is the türbe of the founder, Karamanoğlu emir Ibrahim Bey. The name ‘Soup kitchen of Ibrahim Bey’ could be somewhat misleading, since it was founded as a külliye (complex) for the poor and the travellers, including a mescid (small mosque), a çeşme (fountain), a tabhane (hostel), a medrese (school) and the founder’s tomb, apart from the name-giving aşevi (kitchen).
The main building (this is: without the mausoleum) measures 20 x 26 m, and has two floors. The complex was last restored in 1964/65 and in 2007.
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