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English: One of pictures taken inside and outside the Taşhan, that was made of cut stone in the second half of the 19th century and has an open courtyard and two floors. The rectangular planned building has three entrances with iron wings and round arches on the east, south and north facades. The floor of the middle courtyard is paved with stone blocks. There is an elliptical pool in the middle of the courtyard and two double-headed lions in the middle of the pool with water flowing from their mouths in opposite directions. In the south and north of the central courtyard, there are porticoes formed by six large columns with a single piece cylindrical body. The columns in the porticoes are connected to each other by round arches. The rooms behind the portico and the portico are covered with barrel vaults. From the outside, every space is covered with a hipped roof and tiles. It is still used as a business center and there are cafeterias on the ground and upper floors. Source: Sivas Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism