Faith / Church
İçkale Masjid (Küçük Kilise / Small Church)
Amasra, Bartın
A small chapel in the Amasra Inner Castle, built in the 9th century of brick and stone, converted into a masjid in the 15th century, with surviving traces of frescoes.
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Its story
The building, also popularly known as the Küçük Kilise (Small Church), is a chapel built in the 9th century with careful brick and stone masonry inside Amasra Castle. It was converted into a masjid in the 15th century and closed to worship in 1930. In the vault over the ambo of the building, which measures about 11x7 meters, there are traces recalling the scene of the Ascension of Jesus. The narthex and walls are decorated with colorful frescoes on religious subjects; however, as the thin plaster over them flakes off in places, the paintings become visible and are damaged.
Key facts
- Built
- 9th century
- Masjid
- 15th century–1930
- Admission
- Free from outside
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
Location
41.74934, 32.38838
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://bartin.ktb.gov.tr/TR-69017/camiler-ve-kiliseler.html | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56244587 | https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=41.749336&mlon=32.388385#map=17/41.749336/32.388385