Shahzades Museum

Shahzades Museum

The Shahzades Museum is a charming old house, two-story and built with timber frame, which has been renovated in line with its original design. It now houses an exhibit that is a must-visit for tourists: sculptures of Ottoman sultans who were trained in the city as shahzades. These statues, dressed in the garb of their portraits, are displayed throughout the museum.

As you walk through the museum, you'll experience an authentic representation of a Turkish home from the 15th-16th centuries. The walls are adorned with Hava and Rumi patterns, while calligraphy covers the ceilings. The floors are covered with bright, intricately patterned carpets that match the walls perfectly.

Shahzades Museum

Seven statues on the upper floor depict Yıldırım Beyazid Khan, Çelebi Mehmet Khan, Murat Khan II, Sultan Mehmet Khan (Mehmet the Conqueror), Beyazid Khan II, Sultan Selim III and Murat I. On the ground floor, there are five more statues of Shahzade Mustafa and Shahzade Beyazid (sons of Süleyman the Magnificent), Shahzade Ahmet and Shahzade Alaeddin (sons of Murat Khan II), and Shahzade Ahmet (son of Beyazid Khan II) who were also trained as shahzades in Amasya, but never became sultans.

The museum also features a video documentary that showcases the important moments of training and leadership from each of these figures. The thirty-minute video provides insight into the historical events surrounding these shahzades. Visitors are given earphones for English translations of the script. The Special Provincial Administration runs the Shahzades Museum, and the entrance fee is quite reasonable. Visitors are welcome to take photos and record videos of their visit.