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Where the 'father of roses' finds eternal peace
**The tomb is being renovated and will reopen to the public in 2017.** Down near the Buda foot of Margaret Bridge, you can walk up Mecset (mosque) utca, or climb the steep, cobbled medieval street of Gül Baba utca and come to the Tomb of Gül Baba. Gül Baba was a Turkish dervish saint, companion of Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent and a member of the Bektashi order.
His name means 'father of roses' and, according to legend, he introduced the flower to Budapest, thus giving the name Rózsadomb (Rose Hill) to the area. Inside the mausoleum, renovated by the Turkish government, are verses inscribed by Turkish traveler Evliya Tselebi in 1663. This is the northernmost active centre of pilgrimage for Bektashi Muslims. All around the hilltop mausoleum are fantastic views of the city.
**The tomb is being renovated and will reopen to the public in 2017.** Down near the Buda foot of Margaret Bridge, you can walk up Mecset (mosque) utca, or climb the steep, cobbled medieval street of Gül Baba utca and come to the Tomb of Gül Baba. Gül Baba was a Turkish dervish saint, companion of Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent and a member of the Bektashi order.
His name means 'father of roses' and, according to legend, he introduced the flower to Budapest, thus giving the name Rózsadomb (Rose Hill) to the area. Inside the mausoleum, renovated by the Turkish government, are verses inscribed by Turkish traveler Evliya Tselebi in 1663. This is the northernmost active centre of pilgrimage for Bektashi Muslims. All around the hilltop mausoleum are fantastic views of the city.