Faith / Mosque
Bilenköy Mosque
Hemşin, Rize
A 19th-century village mosque in the village of Bilen in Hemşin, rising on a stone ground floor with the nail-free wooden log technique.
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Its story
The Bilenköy Mosque is in the Orta Mahalle of the village of Bilen in the Hemşin district. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism counts the building among the rare examples worth seeing of the region's nail-free wooden log mosques. Above the ground floor of rough-hewn and cut stone rise wooden walls joined at the corners with the notched-joint and çantı techniques. The narthex with wooden railings, the gallery floor, wooden columns and stairs define the character of the interior. The building is dated to the 18th–19th century; according to the family account it was built in the 1850s, while an inscription mentions a repair dated 1312 AH (1894–95).
Key facts
- Period
- Mid-19th century (repair 1894–95)
- Admission
- Free
- Technique
- Nail-free wooden log construction (çantı)
- Visit duration
- 20 minutes
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
- Quiet
Location
41.02591, 40.90010
Where to eat nearby
No food & drink venues listed nearby.
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://rize.ktb.gov.tr/TR-127866/camiler.html | https://kulturenvanteri.com/yer/bilenkoy-camii/ | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q132134039