Kastamonu Mevlevîhanesi according to the archive documents of Konya Mevlana Museum

Mevlevîlik came to Kastamonu during the time of Candaroğulları with the visits and initiatives of Ulu Arif Çelebi, after that date, a resident lodge was established in Kastamonu. Dede Sultan is known as the first known sheikh of Kastamonu Mevlevî Lodge, which was not subject to any scientific research and was left in the dark. Kastamonu Mevlevîhanesi, after Elvan Dede, who was the sheikh after Dede Sultan, served for a long time by passing into the hands of Kadiri and Nakşî sect circles and after a long time, he turned into Mevlevîhane again after the hard efforts of Inebolulu Hacı Mehmet Kalender Dede and Mehmet Kalender Dede have a postnishin. In this period, the foundations belonging to Mevlevîhane were brought to the magazine again and served to Mevlevîhane. Upon the death of Mehmet Kalender Dede, respectively, Sivaslı İbrahim Dede, Türbedar Halil Dede, Mehmet Sait Hemdem Dede, Ahmet Remzi Dede, Mehmet Âmil Çelebi and finally Tahir Âmil Çelebi served in the makam-ı mashihat. Published in the lodge and zaviyah shrines of inhibition and turbedarlıks and a number of titles on the ban and interest of all tekkes, such as the Law No. 1925. 677 Mevlevîhane of Kastamonu was closed. It was used as the gymnasium of the Girls' Secondary School for some time before 1935, and during this period the graves in the dere were transferred to other places. Mevlevîhane was demolished before 1952 and the Imam-Hatip school was built in its place. Today, Kastamonu Central Secondary School is located on Mevlevîhane land.