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Erzurum Ulu Mosque (Grand Mosque)
Yakutiye, Erzurum
The city's oldest and largest mosque, built in 1179 in the Saltukid period; it stands out for its dome with a wooden lantern roof and its wide prayer hall with many piers.
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Its story
The Ulu Mosque, also known as the Atabey Mosque, was built according to its now-lost inscription in 1179-80, in the reign of the Saltukid ruler Melik Nâsırüddin Muhammed. Like early Anatolian ulu mosques, it has a wide, low prayer hall divided by many piers. The dome in front of the mihrab is built with stepped wooden beams in the technique called 'kırlangıç örtü' (lantern roof); the construction date is reported to be written on one of the beams of this covering. Each of its five doors has a different shape. Located right next to the Çifte Minareli Madrasa, the mosque is one of the natural stops on the city's historic walking route and is still open for worship.
Key facts
- Period
- 1179 (Saltukid)
- Admission
- Free
- Getting there
- Cumhuriyet Caddesi, adjoining the Çifte Minareli Madrasa
- Visit duration
- 20 minutes
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
- Rainy day
Location
39.90603, 41.27772
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erzurum_Ulu_Camii | https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/erzurum | https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/230100864