Grand Mosque of Mersin explained

Mersin Grand Mosque
Building Name:Mersin Grand Mosque (Mersin Ulucami)
Map Type:Turkey
Religious Affiliation:Islam
Location:Mersin, Turkey
Region:Mediterranean Region
Province:Mersin Province
Functional Status:Active
Architecture:yes
Architecture Type:Mosque
Year Completed:1898 (original)-1979 (rebuilt)
Specifications:yes
Capacity:3000

Mersin Grand Mosque (Turkish: Mersin [[Ulucami]]) is a Grand Mosque in Mersin, Turkey.

History

The original mosque, then named Yeni Cami (Turkish: New Mosque), was built in 1898 by the leading people (like Abdülkadir Seydavi) of Mersin. In the 1970s, the mosque has been rebuilt and was renamed Ulucami.

The building

The mosque is in Akdeniz secondary municipality of Mersin (Central Mersin). It is at the intersection of the main streets. Atatürk Park is to the south and business quarter of the city is to the north and west. The square ground area of the mosque is about The mosque shares this area with a small shopping area named Ulu Çarşı. The parking area is below the basement.It is a three-storey mosque. The prayer section for 3000 people and nartex is at the ground floor. The conference room for 400 people and Youth center is at the basement. There are two minarets one at the east and one at the west. Each minaret has two şerefes (minaret balconies)[1] [2]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.kulturportali.gov.tr/turkiye/mersin/gezilecekyer/ulu-camii359599 Culture portal
  2. Web site: Ulucami page . 2011-07-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110411144708/http://www.mersinulucami.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15&Itemid=36 . 2011-04-11 . dead .