Faith / Mosque
Hacı Kılıç Mosque and Madrasa
Kocasinan, Kayseri
A unique Seljuk work commissioned in 1249 by Ebu'l-Kasım bin Ali et-Tusi, combining a mosque and a madrasa in a single building.
Its story
The Hacı Kılıç Mosque and Madrasa was commissioned in 1249, in the time of the Seljuk Sultan İzzeddin Keykavus II, by Ebu'l-Kasım bin Ali et-Tusi; it is popularly known by its patron's nickname. What makes the building unique is the combination of a mosque with half of a madrasa: where basilical mosques have their lantern dome, the madrasa's courtyard is located. The central aisle of the mosque, with five aisles perpendicular to the mihrab, is wider and higher. The restored two-iwan madrasa has an open courtyard surrounded by arcades.
Key facts
- Built
- 1249
- Admission
- Free
- Visit duration
- 20–30 minutes
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
Location
38.72660, 35.48465
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://belleten.gov.tr/ozet/3420/eng | https://sites.courtauld.ac.uk/crossingfrontiers/crossing-frontiers/turkey/kayseri/haci-kilic/