Four-Legged Minaret
Dört Ayaklı Minare
A 15th-century minaret standing on four stone pillars. Legend says that walking seven times between the pillars grants a wish, making it one of the old town's most recognizable landmarks.
The minaret belongs to the Sheikh Mutahhar Mosque and dates to around 1500, during the Akkoyunlu period. Its square body is raised on four short stone pillars, and you can walk beneath it, a design that is very rare in Islamic architecture. Local tradition holds that circling the pillars seven times fulfills a wish, and visitors often pose for photos here. It stands in a small alley in the center of the old town, about five minutes on foot from the Grand Mosque (Ulu Cami) and Hasan Pasha Caravanserai. Nearby are the Armenian church and the Mar Petyun church. Free to visit; the surrounding area is residential, so please be respectful.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Mar Petyun Chaldean Church
- Surp Giragos Armenian Church
- Hasan Paşa Hanı
- Great Mosque of Diyarbakır
- Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı Museum
- Dengbêj House
- Behram Pasha Mosque
- Fatih Pasha (Kurşunlu) Mosque