Sivrihisar Great Mosque
Sivrihisar Ulu Camii
One of the UNESCO World Heritage Medieval Anatolian Wooden Columned Mosques, with 67 wooden columns supporting a painted timber ceiling.
Built in 1274 in the Seljuk period and rebuilt in 1440, the prayer hall is supported by 67 carved wooden columns with a flat ceiling. Some capitals are still ancient Roman stone capitals, and paint survives on the wooden beams. In 2023 it was inscribed on the World Heritage List, together with four other mosques, as the Medieval Anatolian Wooden Columned Mosques. It lies about 95 km southeast of the city in Sivrihisar town. Driving is recommended, and you can also visit the town's Armenian church and the ancient city of Pessinus along the way.
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Nearby sights
- Han Underground City
- Seyyid Battal Gazi Complex
- Midas City (Yazılıkaya)
- Kentpark
- Odunpazarı
- Tayfun Talipoğlu Typewriter Museum
- Meerschaum Museum
- Kurşunlu Mosque Complex