Gül Baba’s tomb (türbe) in Budapest is the northernmost Islamic pilgrimage site in the world. Gül Baba was an Ottoman Bektashi dervish poet and companion of Sultan Suleiman I (better known as Suleiman the Magnificent) who took part in a number of campaigns in Europe. He died in 1541, during the conquest of Buda by Suleiman, and was later declared the patron saint of the city. A mausoleum was built for him in what is now Buda’s district of Rózsadomb, on Mecset utca (the Mosque Street), between 1543 and 1548. Today, the entire historical site is the property of the Republic of Turkey.

The entrance and the steep Gül Baba lépcső (stairs). There is a beautiful rose garden (Rózsakert) to the left, built in a distinctive Turkish style.

The mausoleum with the Gül Baba kilátó (observation deck).

Gul Baba’s statue, greeting the visitors.
There is a Kiállítóterem (exhibition hall or museum) to the left. Note the many turbans in the center of the image. To the right is the tomb.

The entrance to Gül Baba Türbe (the tomb).

The view inside the tomb.

The view towards the north and towards the Margit sziget (Margaret Island).

The view to the east and towards Pesta, with the Margit bridge in the center.

The view towards the south, with the tomb cupole to the right and the Hungarian Parliament in the distance, to the left.