Hacı Bayram Mosque Explained

Building Name:Hacı Bayram Mosque
Location:Altındağ, Ankara, Turkey
Religious Affiliation:Hanafi
Region:Islam
Architect:Mehmet Bey
Groundbreaking:1427
Year Completed:1428
Length:20 m
Width:20 m
Dome Height Outer:30 m
Minaret Quantity:1
Minaret Height:50 m

Hacı Bayram Veli Camii is a mosque in old Ankara. Along with Kocatepe Mosque it is one of the best known mosques in Ankara. Hacı Bayram Mosque was built during the Ottoman Empire period. It was named after the Turkish Sufi and poet Hacı Bayram-ı Veli on behalf of the latter. Hacı Bayram Mosque is one of the touristic places of Ankara.[1] The site was added in 2016 to the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Turkey.[2]

Geography

The mosque is situated in Hacı Bayram Veli Street of Ankara. There are parks and tombs around Hacı Bayram Mosque. Mosque is accessible by city bus and metro. The mosque is next to the Temple of Augustus.[1] [3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ankara – The Hacı Bayram Mosque. 2017-03-03. Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
  2. Web site: Haci Bayram Mosque and its Surrounding Area (the Haci Bayram District) . UNESCO World Heritage Centre . 3 June 2018.
  3. Web site: Hacı Bayram Camii Mosque in Ankara. 2017-03-03. Lonely Planet.