The tomb stands directly opposite the Gök Medrese and was built in 1278 by Seyfeddin Torumtay, governor of Amasya. He is buried here along with his children and grandchildren.
Both its plan and its ornament set it apart from other Seljuk tombs: it is rectangular, vaulted, and built on two storeys.
Getting there
- Access
- In the city centre beside the Gök Medrese, within walking distance.
When to go
- Climate
- Across Amasya as a whole, monthly mean temperatures run from 2.7 °C in January to 23.9 °C in August; the mean stays between 15 and 25 °C in May, June, July, August and September; rainfall is heaviest in May (55 mm) and lightest in August (10 mm). Long-term means for 1961-2025 from the Turkish State Meteorological Service (MGM).
