Faith / Church
Taşlık Village Mosque (Church of St. George)
Özvatan, Kayseri
A basilica in the village of Taşlık in Özvatan that preserves its identity as a 19th-century church with its bell tower and columns with Corinthian capitals, now used as a mosque.
Its story
The building, thought to have been built in the 19th century, was designed as a three-aisled basilica-plan church. The facade of the three-part narthex to the west is enlivened with a round arch in the middle and pointed arches at the sides. At the northern corner of the west facade, the bell tower, consisting of arches with colored stone decoration resting on four small columns, stands out. Inside, four stone columns with Corinthian-style capitals divide the space into three aisles; the aisles are covered with barrel vaults, and to the east there is a semicircular apse projecting outward. The building is used as a mosque today, and a mihrab has been added to its south wall.
Key facts
- Plan
- Three-aisled basilica
- Built
- 19th century
- Admission
- Free (outside prayer times)
- Visit duration
- 20 minutes
- Present function
- Mosque
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
- Quiet
Location
39.17340, 35.80256
Where to eat nearby
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://kulturenvanteri.com/yer/taslik-koyu-camii/ | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q134590864