Burmali Minare Mosque
Appearance
Burmali Minare Mosque | |
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Burmalı Minare Camii | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Region | Central Anatolia |
Location | |
Municipality | Amasya |
Country | Turkey |
Geographic coordinates | 40°39′00″N 35°49′57″E / 40.6501°N 35.8324°E |
Architecture | |
Type | mosque |
Style | Seljuk |
Groundbreaking | 1237 |
Completed | 1247 |
Minaret(s) | 1 |
The Burmali Minare Mosque (Turkish: Burmalı Minare Camii; "Burmali Minare" means Spiral Minaret in Turkish) is a historical 13th century Mosque in Amasya, Turkey.[1] The mosque was built between 1237 and 1247 by the Seljuks.
Building
[edit]The mosque is made of cut stone, the mosque is named after the elegant spiral carving on the minaret. There is also an adjoining Kumbet.
References
[edit]- ^ Turkey, Verity Campbell, page 471, 2007
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