Faith / Mosque
Derviş Bey Mosque
Merkez, Ardahan
One of the city's 19th-century cut-stone mosques, southwest of Ardahan Castle, with an inscription dated 1868.
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Its story
The mosque, southwest of the castle near the Alabalık Stream, was commissioned by Derviş Bey in 1868 according to its inscription; little is known about the life of its patron. The date AH 1285 (AD 1868–69) can also be read on the door leaves. The square-plan building is built of neatly cut stone and covered with a wooden ceiling. A two-story late-comers' portico was later added in front. Inside is a women's gallery supported by four columns and a simple prayer space lit by eight windows; the decorated wooden minbar, with 19th-century Western influence, is the building's most striking ornament. It can be seen on the same walk as the castle visit.
Key facts
- Period
- 1868
- Admission
- Free
- Getting there
- Central Ardahan, southwest of the castle
- Visit duration
- 20 minutes
Trip purpose
- Free
- Day trip
Location
41.11511, 42.70382
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derviş_Bey_Camii | https://goturkiye.com/ardahan/see | https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/305817002