Eşrefoğlu Mosque, Beyşehir
Eşrefoğlu Camii
A wooden-columned mosque completed in 1299, with 48 cedar columns and painted wooden ceilings in excellent condition, inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 2023
Eşrefoğlu Mosque is located in Beyşehir, about 90 km west of Konya. It was built by the Eşrefoğlu dynasty between 1296 and 1299. Inside, 48 cedar columns support a painted wooden ceiling. In winter, snow is stored in a central pit to regulate humidity. In 2023 it was inscribed as a World Heritage Site under the title 'Medieval Anatolian Wooden Columned Mosques.' Next to it are the town's old bazaar and Lake Beyşehir, Turkey's largest freshwater lake, which can be visited on the same trip. Entry is free, and it is open outside prayer times.
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Nearby sights
- Kilistra Ancient City
- Sille
- Konya Tropical Butterfly Garden
- İnce Minareli Medrese
- Alaeddin Mosque & Hill
- Konya Archaeological Museum
- Karatay Madrasa (Tile Museum)
- Sırçalı Medrese