Tomb of Sultan Reşad (Architect Kemaleddin)

History and General Information / Local Legends and Folklore The tomb, built between 1911 and 1918 by Architect Kemaleddin Bey, the legendary pioneer of the First National Architectural Movement, for the 35th Ottoman Sultan, Sultan Mehmed V Reşad, before his death, is the last sultan's tomb of the Ottoman dynasty built in Istanbul. Unlike his predecessors, Sultan Reşad wanted to pass into eternity near Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, whom he accepted as his spiritual patron, and listening to the calm waters of the Golden Horn, instead of the Historical Peninsula. Monument with an octagonal plan, made of cut limestone; It is the most mature revival of the Classical Ottoman style at the beginning of the 20th century, with its tiles, pointed arches and wide eaves. Geographical Structure, Altitude and Natural Features It is located on the shores of the Golden Horn, just behind the Eyüp ferry port, at an altitude of 3 meters above sea level. In its garden, there are centuries-old cypresses and the graves of members of the dynasty. Visiting Hours, Days and Entrance Fees