Mendreses

The entrance of the Mendreses, the Muslim school during the Ottoman era.

When it was a prison, in the centre of the courtyard was a plane-tree from which the condemned were hanged. The tree had become infamous, such that when someone was released from prison, he used to say "Our greetings to the plane-tree", a phrase that later became a proverb. Eventually, the tree was uprooted in a windstorm.
When it was a prison, in the centre of the courtyard was a plane-tree from which the condemned were hanged. The tree had become infamous, such that when someone was released from prison, he used to say "Our greetings to the plane-tree", a phrase that later became a proverb. Eventually, the tree was uprooted in a windstorm.

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Timeline

Modern and Contemporary era (1821 - )

1833 Converted into a prison. It functioned as such until King George I’s reign.

1914 Demolished.

2000 A new door was placed.

Ottoman era (1453- 1821)

1721 Constructed. A year later, the school was established by Mehmed Fahri.

Byzantine era (331 AC- 1453)
Roman era (30 BC- 330 AC)
Hellenistic era (322- 31 BC)
Classical era (478-323 BC)
Archaic era (800-479 BC)
Geometric era (-1100- 800 BC)
Prehistory (-1100 BC)

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