AMASYA PROVINCIAL DIRECTORATE OF CULTURE AND TOURISM

Hazeranlar Mansion (Ethnography Museum)

The Mansion, constructed in 1865, is one of the exceptional civil architecture samples of 19th century in Yalıboyu. The Mansion was built by Hasan Talat Efendi on the name of his sister Hazeran Hanım, lived there for a long time and known as a respectable woman. Hazeranlar Mansion, with a plan of four iwans and central-sofa, is one of the most elegant local civil architecture samples of the Ottoman period. The house is arranged in haremlik and selamlık (for women, respectively men) sections and has a plan of four iwans and innercourt.

The restoration of the mansion was started in 1979 and the works were completed in 1983 in 1984, The Mansion was first exhibited and arranged to serve as the “Museum House”.

Totally 984 ethnographical artifacts are exhibited in the Mansion. Among these, there are carpets, kilims, kitchenware and women’s jewelries reflecting the 19th century life. And also, carpets with inscription, bindallıs
(traditional caftan embroidered with metal thread), silver jewelries and glided threads are significantly important in terms of reflecting the period they belong. Today, upper floors of the Mansion serve as a museum-house and the basement as the Art Gallery.