Faith / Mosque
Tarsus Eski Cami (Old Mosque / Kilise Camii)
Tarsus, Mersin
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The city's oldest mosque, created by converting a 12th-century Gothic church into a mosque.
Its story
The building began as a church built in the name of St. Paul in the period of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia. Converted into a mosque at the end of the 15th century, the building bears traces of medieval architecture with its pointed arches and stonework. It is one of the symbolic buildings where the city's different layers of faith overlap.
Key facts
- Admission
- Free
- Getting there
- Central Tarsus
- Visit duration
- 15 min
Trip purpose
- Free
Location
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36.91778, 34.89778
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarsus_Eski_Cami