Hayreddin Barbarossa [SEP] place of death
Hayreddin Barbarossa
Hayreddin Barbarossa (), or Barbaros Kheireddin Pasha ( or "Hızır Hayrettin Paşa"; also "Hızır Reis" before being promoted to the rank of Pasha and becoming the Kapudan Pasha), born Khizr or Khidr (c. 1478 – 4 July 1546), was an Ottoman admiral of the fleet who was born on the island of Lesbos and died in Istanbul, the Ottoman capital. Barbarossa's naval victories secured Ottoman dominance over the Mediterranean during the mid 16th century, from the Battle of Preveza in 1538
Tomb of Hayreddin Barbarossa
The Tomb of Hayreddin Barbarossa (Turkish: Barbaros Hayreddin Paşa Türbesi) is final resting place of Ottoman admiral of the fleet Hayreddin Barbarossa whose naval victories secured Ottoman dominance over the Mediterranean during the mid 16th century.
The mausoleum was designed and built by Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan in 1541 and still retains its original features.
It is located near the ferry port of the district of Beşiktaş on the European side of Istanbul where his fleet used to assemble. There is also Istanbul Naval Museum and Barbaros