Grand Mosque of Akşehir explained

Akşehir Grand Mosque
Native Name:Akşehir Ulucami
Building Name:Akşehir Grand Mosque
Map Type:Turkey
Religious Affiliation:Islam
Location:Dudukadın Street, Akşehir
Coordinates:38.3561°N 31.4117°W
Region:Central Anatolia
Province:Konya Province
District:Akşehir
Functional Status:Active
Architecture:yes
Architecture Type:Mosque
Groundbreaking:1213
Minaret Quantity:1

Akşehir Grand Mosque (Turkish: Akşehir Ulucami) is a historical mosque in Akşehir, Turkey.

Location

The mosque is in Akşehir ilçe (district) of Konya Province at 38.3561°N 31.4117°W on Dudukadın Street.[1] It faces Akşehir Museum.

History

The exact date of construction is not known, though according to the inscription on the minaret base, it must be in 1213 or earlier.[2] The commissioner of the minaret was Ebu Said İbrahim. This date coincides with the reign of Kaykaus I (r. 1211–1220) in the Sultanate of Rum. During the reign of Kayqubad I (r. 1220–1237) of Seljuıks the mosque was enlarged.The ceramic-tiled mihrab was added later, probably in the 15th century, while both the water fountain on the north wall and the shadirvan in the yard were added in the 19th century during the Ottoman Empire. According to the inscription of the fountain it was commissioned by Yaralı Yusuf of Cihanbeyli in 1811.[3]

The building

The rectangular ground area of the mosque including the yard and excluding the minaret is about . The ground area of the minaret located at the north east is . Cut stone and rubble stone was used in the construction of the mosque.[3]

See also

References

  1. http://www.haritamap.com/yer/ulu-cami-aksehir Map page
  2. http://www.islamansiklopedisi.info/dia/pdf/c42/c420059.pdf Islam Encyclopaedia
  3. https://www.academia.edu/12415589/Akşehir_Ulu_Camii Architecture Academia page