Suluhan is a historical caravanserai (han) in Ankara, Turkey. It is also called the Hasanpaşa Han.
Suluhan is at 39.9397°N 32.8583°W in the urban fabric of Ankara. It is about southeast of Ulus Square and situated in Hacıdoğan, a busy neighbourhood known for its small shops and grocery stores.[1]
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.[2] According to other sources, it was commissioned by Mehmet Emin Bey, a 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.[3] 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.[4]
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 . There are 102 rooms (now shops) which face the two yards. In each room there is a window, a niche and a chimney.[2]
Mescit means little mosque in Turkish. Köşk Mescit is in the middle of the northern yard and its gate faces north.[2]