Aslanhane Mosque (Ahi Şerafeddin Mosque)
Aslanhane Camii
A 13th-century Seljuk timber-column mosque, inscribed in 2023 as part of the 'Medieval Wooden Columned Mosques of Anatolia' World Heritage Site.
Aslanhane Mosque was built around 1290 and takes its name, meaning 'House of the Lion', from a Roman-era stone lion sculpture set into its outer wall. Inside, 24 wooden columns support a carved timber beamed ceiling, complemented by a Seljuk-style glazed-tile mihrab and a walnut pulpit, and the light is dim and austere. Together with four other Anatolian timber-column mosques, it was inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 2023, making it Ankara's only World Heritage site. Located in the old craft quarter below the Citadel, it can be combined with the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations on the way. Free entry; mind prayer times and dress.
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Nearby sights
- Rahmi M. Koç Museum Ankara
- Erimtan Archaeology and Arts Museum
- Hamamönü
- Museum of Anatolian Civilizations
- Ankara Castle
- Temple of Augustus and Rome
- Hacı Bayram Veli Mosque
- Ethnography Museum of Ankara