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commissioned by İbrahim the Crazy in 1640 as a picturesque place to break the fast of
Ramazan.
Murat IV built the
Revan Kiosk
in 1636 after reclaiming the city of Yerevan (now in
Armenia) from Persia. In 1639 he constructed the
Baghdad Kiosk
, one of the last ex-
amples of classical palace architecture, to commemorate his victory over that city. Notice
its superb İznik tiles, painted ceiling and mother-of-pearl and tortoiseshell inlay. The small
Circumcision Room
(Sünnet Odası) was used for the ritual that admits Muslim boys to
manhood. Built by İbrahim in 1640, the outer walls of the chamber are graced by particu-
larly beautiful tile panels.
