Aksaray Grand Mosque
Aksaray Ulu Camii
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Location
LocationAksaray, Turkey
Aksaray Grand Mosque is located in Turkey
Aksaray Grand Mosque
Location of the mosque in Turkey
Geographic coordinates38°22′23.9″N 34°01′45.1″E / 38.373306°N 34.029194°E / 38.373306; 34.029194
Architecture
Architect(s)Mehmet Firuz Bey
TypeMosque
StyleIslamic, Ottoman architecture, Seljuk architecture
Groundbreaking1408
Completed1409 (1409)
Minaret(s)1

The Aksaray Grand Mosque, also known as the Ulu Mosque, is the mosque located in the city center of Aksaray. It is also known as the Karamanoğlu Mosque. It was commissioned by Mehmet I of Karaman and built between 1408 and 1409.[1]

History

The Aksaray Grand Mosque was built by the Anatolian Seljuks in 1408-1409 and commissioned by Mehmet I of Karaman. Floor mosaics dating back to the Byzantine period were discovered underneath the Grand Mosque during the construction of the minaret. Although not officially confirmed, it is speculated that the Aksaray Grand Mosque stands on the much older settlement of a former temple or church or place of worship.[2] It is believed that the temple was built on or next to a Byzantine palace with mosaics.[3] Nearby the mosque was the historical Roman sarcophagus.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Aksaray Grand Mosque Map And Location, Information". Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  2. ↑ "Selçuklu Ve Beylikler Döneminde Aksaray Şehri".
  3. ↑ Eşref Temel. "Aksaray'da Karamanoğlu Devri Ulu Camii ve Görevlileri - Karamanoglu Period Ulu Mosque And Its Mission İn Aksaray" (in Turkish). Retrieved 2023-07-02.
  4. ↑ Ibrahim Hakkı KONYALI. "AKSARAY ULU CAMĠĠ" (in Turkish). Retrieved 2023-07-02.

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