Faith / Mosque
Ahi Elvan Mosque
Altındağ, Ankara
A 14th-century mosque on the slope of Ankara Castle bearing traces of the Ahi tradition, with wooden columns and a richly carved walnut minbar.
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Its story
The mosque was built in the late 14th century, when the Ahis were influential in Ankara. In the rectangular building, wooden columns and capitals support a flat wooden ceiling; some capitals were reused from Roman and Byzantine buildings. The walnut minbar, carved with geometric and floral motifs, is regarded as one of Ankara's finest examples of woodwork. The mihrab is decorated with tiles and stucco. Koyunpazarı and the Kale slope, where the mosque stands, are surrounded by streets that still convey the commercial fabric of old Ankara.
Key facts
- Period
- Late 14th century
- Admission
- Free
- Getting there
- Slope of Ankara Castle, Koyunpazarı
- Visit duration
- 20–30 minutes
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
Location
39.93601, 32.86359
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