Faith / Mosque
Burmalı Minare Mosque
Merkez, Amasya
A 13th-century Seljuk mosque named after the twisted grooves encircling its minaret, with an octagonal tomb beside it.
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Its story
The mosque was built by Necmeddin Ferruh, vizier of the Seljuk Sultan Gıyaseddin Keyhüsrev II, and his brother Haznedar (treasurer) Yusuf, and completed in the 1240s. It takes its name ('twisted minaret') from the spiral grooves encircling the minaret shaft. The octagonal, pyramid-roofed tomb beside it is a typical example of Seljuk tomb architecture. The Ilkhanid-era mummies displayed at the Amasya Museum were found during work around this mosque.
Key facts
- Built
- 13th century (1237–1247)
- Admission
- Free
- Visit duration
- 20 minutes
- Commissioned by
- Vizier Necmeddin Ferruh and Haznedar Yusuf
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
Location
40.65009, 35.83245
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://amasya.ktb.gov.tr/TR-59525/burmali-minare-camii.html | https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/amasya | https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/301465789 | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6043868