Faith / Mosque
Afyonkarahisar Ulu Mosque (Grand Mosque)
Merkez, Afyonkarahisar
A wooden-columned Seljuk mosque built between 1272 and 1277; UNESCO World Heritage since 2023.
Its story
The Ulu Mosque, also known as Hocabey Mosque, stands within the historic fabric at the foot of the castle. Built between 1272 and 1277, it is one of the important examples of the wooden-columned mosque tradition of the Anatolian Seljuk and Beylik periods. Rows of wooden columns with muqarnas capitals support the flat wooden ceiling inside. In 2023 it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List together with four other mosques as "Wooden Hypostyle Mosques of Medieval Anatolia."
Key facts
- Visit
- Outside prayer times
- Period
- Anatolian Seljuk, 1272-1277
- Status
- UNESCO World Heritage (2023)
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
Location
38.75500, 30.52944
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afyonkarahisar_Ulu_Camii | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Mosque_of_Afyonkarahisar | https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1694