Architecture / Madrasa and külliye (complex)
Divriği Great Mosque and Hospital (Ulu Camii ve Darüşşifası)
Divriği, Sivas
A mosque and hospital unique for their stonework, commissioned in 1228–1229 by the Mengujekid Ahmed Şah and his wife Turan Melek; a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985.
Its story
The Divriği Great Mosque and Hospital was commissioned in 1228–1229 by Ahmed Şah, the Mengujekid bey, and his wife Turan Melek, daughter of Fahreddin Behramşah, bey of Erzincan, from an architect named Hürremşah of Ahlat. The north and west portals of the mosque and the door of the hospital, with their plant and geometric reliefs of almost sculptural depth, are considered the pinnacle of Anatolian stonework. The hospital adjoins the south wall of the mosque; it has a four-iwan plan covered in the middle with a lantern dome. In 1985 the building was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List, becoming the first architectural work from Türkiye to enter the list. At certain times of day, the shadows falling on the door reliefs resemble a human silhouette, which attracts visitors' interest.
Key facts
- Note
- Some sections may be closed during restoration periods
- Built
- 1228–1229
- UNESCO
- World Heritage (1985)
- Architect
- Hürremşah of Ahlat
Trip purpose
- Photography
Location
39.37131, 38.12189
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divri%C4%9Fi_Ulu_Camii_ve_Dar%C3%BC%C5%9F%C5%9Fifas%C4%B1 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divri%C4%9Fi_Great_Mosque_and_Hospital | https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/divrigi | https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/358/ | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q581641