Aşık Pasha Tomb
His tomb in Kırşehir was built on a hill in the northeast of the city upon his will and has an inscription. It was built by the vizier of Ertana, Alaattin Alişahruhi. The tomb, dated 1333, is entirely made of marble and differs from Seljuk architecture with its asymmetrical long façade, a dome resembling a Kyrgyz tent, and a narrow and long portal placed on the side. Very different in its inscription, it is framed by eaves moldings that come in front of the dome and make indentations. In the portal, the oyster niche was surrounded by a border of knitting motifs, and a single low window with a pointed arch pediment was opened in the middle of the flat façade. The Âşık Paşa Tomb is the work of a different architectural understanding that avoids symmetry. Central Asia is a valuable example of Turkish-Islamic construction art in Anatolia, with its features depending on the old Turkish traditions.
