Turbék

A map from the 17th century depicting the settlement of Turbék

Turbék was an Ottoman established settlement in the 16th and 17th centuries. It was situated next to Szigetvár, Hungary. Today, its former territories belong to the town of Szigetvár. According to archaeological researchers Turbék is the exact place where Suleiman the Magnificent died during the Siege of Szigetvár.[1][2] A tomb (turbe) was built for Suleiman at the site where his body was kept for a short time and his heart and internal organs were buried. Later a mosque, a Dervish cloister and other new buildings emerged around the tomb and the place became a Muslim pilgrimage site. However, in the 1680s the Habsburg troops devastated the settlement of Turbék completely.

References

  1. ↑ "Hungary: Unearthing Suleiman the Magnificent's tomb". Aljazeera. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "Mausoleum of Suleiman the Magnificent's heart discovered". CoinsWeekly. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2017.

Coordinates: 46°04′17″N 17°49′17″E / 46.0714°N 17.8213°E / 46.0714; 17.8213

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