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Arslanhane (Ahi Şerafeddin) Mosque
Altındağ, Ankara
The Seljuk-era Ahi Şerafeddin Mosque, with wooden columns and a carved wooden minbar, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2023.
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Its story
According to its inscriptions, this mosque on the southern slope of Ankara Castle was built in the late 13th century by Ahi Hüsameddin and his brother Ahi Hasaneddin. Inside, wooden columns topped with Roman-period capitals support a flat wooden ceiling; its carved walnut minbar and tile-mosaic mihrab are outstanding examples of Seljuk art. Stones and inscriptions reused from Roman and Byzantine buildings can be seen in the walls. The mosque's popular name 'Arslanhane' comes from the lion sculpture on the wall of the Ahi Şerafeddin Tomb in the courtyard. The mosque is on the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of the 'Wooden Hypostyle Mosques of Medieval Anatolia'.
Key facts
- Period
- Late 13th century
- Admission
- Free
- Getting there
- Near the south gate of Ankara Castle, Can Street
- Visit duration
- 30 minutes
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
Location
39.93667, 32.86528
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arslanhane_Camii | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aslanhane_Mosque | https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1694/ | https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=39.93667&mlon=32.86528#map=17/39.93667/32.86528