{{Short description|Historical caravanserai in Ankara, Turkey}} [[File:Suluhan, Ankara, Turkey.JPG|thumb|300px|''Köşk Mescit'' in Suluhan caravanserai, Ankara.]]
'''Suluhan''' is a historical [[caravanserai|caravanserai (''han'')]] in [[Ankara]], [[Turkey]]. It is also called the '''Hasanpaşa Han'''.
==Geography== Suluhan is at {{coord|39|56|23|N|32|51|30|E}} in the urban fabric of Ankara. It is about {{convert|400|m}} southeast of [[Ulus Square]] and situated in Hacıdoğan, a busy neighbourhood known for its small shops and grocery stores.<ref>[http://www.turistikyerlerimiz.com/Suluhan---Ankara-431.html Ankara tourism]</ref>
==History== [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] buildings usually have a ''vakfiye'' (inscription) of endowment. According to the ''vakfiye'' of Suluhan, the building was commissioned by Hasan Pasha, a regional ''[[beylerbey]]'', and was constructed between 1508 and 1511.<ref name="Ank">[http://ankaratarihi.blogspot.com/2009/12/eski-hana-yeni-cehre-suluhan.html Ankara history {{in lang|tr}}]</ref> According to other sources, it was commissioned by Mehmet Emin Bey, a ''[[Shaykh al-Islām|Şeyhülislam]]'', in 1685. The later date may be the reconstruction date. In 1929, the han was largely damaged as a result of fire. The remaining sections were used as a greengrocery marketplace.<ref>[http://ankararehberi.com/hanlar/311-sulu-han-.html Ankara guide {{in lang|tr}}]</ref> However, in 1984, a reconstruction was carried out by the General Directorate of Foundations and the han now is mainly used for tourism and leisure, with cafés and souvenir shops.<ref>[http://blog.milliyet.com.tr/Eski_Han_a_yeni_cehre__Suluhan/Blog/?BlogNo=171373 Milliyet newspaper bog {{in lang|tr}}]</ref>
==Technical details== The building material is mostly rubble stone and partially facade stone. The roof is covered with domestic tiles. The two-storey han has two yards. The yard in the north is square-shaped, while the yard in the south is rhombic. The total area is more than {{convert|2500|m2}}. There are 102 rooms (now shops) which face the two yards. In each room there is a window, a niche and a chimney.<ref name="Ank"/>
==Köşk Mescit== ''[[Masjid|Mescit]]'' means ''little mosque'' in Turkish. ''Köşk Mescit'' is in the middle of the northern yard and its gate faces north.<ref name="Ank"/>
==References== <references/>
{{Caravanserais in Turkey}}
[[Category:1511 establishments in the Ottoman Empire]] [[Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1511]] [[Category:Buildings and structures in Ankara]] [[Category:Buildings and structures in the Ottoman Empire]] [[Category:Caravanserais in Turkey]] [[Category:Ottoman caravanserais]]