Aslanhane Mosque
Aslanhane Mosque | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Location | |
Location | Ankara, Turkey |
Location of the mosque in Turkey | |
Geographic coordinates | 39°56′12″N 32°51′55″E / 39.93667°N 32.86528°ECoordinates: 39°56′12″N 32°51′55″E / 39.93667°N 32.86528°E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Ebubekir Mehmet |
Type | Mosque |
Style | Seljuk architecture |
Completed | 1290 |
Specifications | |
Minaret(s) | 1 |
Materials | Face stone and Rubble stone |
Aslanhane Mosque (Turkish: Arslanhane Camisi) is a 13th-century mosque in Ankara, Turkey.
Location[]
The mosque is in the old quarter of Ankara next to Ankara Castle. With an altitude of 947 metres (3,107 ft) it overlooks Ankara at 39°56′12″N 32°51′55″E / 39.93667°N 32.86528°E.
History[]
Built during the reign of Mesud II of the Anatolian Seljuks in 1290, the mosque is one of the oldest mosques in Turkey still standing. Its architect was Ebubekir Mehmet.[1] It was commissioned by two Ahi leaders named Hüsamettin and Hasaneddin. However, in 1330, it was repaired by another Ahi leader named Şerafettin after whom the mosque was named. After several minor repairs the mosque was restored by the Directorate General of Foundations in 2010-2013 term.[2]
The building[]
The square-plan building with 400 square metres (4,300 sq ft) area has one minaret. Its wooden roof is supported by 24 large wood columns.[3] It has 3 gates and 12 windows[1] The mihrab is decorated with Seljuk tiles. The building material is mostly spolia from earlier buildings.
Şerafettin's tomb is facing the mosque. There was a lion statue which was buried in the walls of Şerafettin's mosque. That's why the popular name of the mosque is Aslanhane meaning the house of the lion.[4]
Gallery[]
The portal
Inside Aslanhane Mosque
Ankara Aslanhane Camii Interior
Ankara Aslanhane Camii Interior ceiling
Mihrab
Ankara Aslanhane Camii Mihrab detail
References[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Arslanhane Mosque. |
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Aslanhane Ahi Şerafettin Camii, Tarihi Mekanlar ve Eserler" (in Turkish). filozof.net. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
- ^ "Tarihi Aslanhane Camisi ibadete açıldı" (PDF). Atatürk Kültür Merkezi.
- ^ "Museums in Ankara" (in Turkish). ankara.com. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
- ^ "Ankara Mosques in Turkey" (in Turkish). Mymerhaba.com. Archived from the original on 2015-10-17. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
- Mosques in Ankara
- Seljuk mosques in Turkey
- Religious buildings completed in 1290
- 13th-century mosques
- World Heritage Tentative List for Turkey