İsa Bey Mosque
İsa Bey Camii
An early Anatolian mosque built in 1375 during the Aydinid principality, which reuses columns and stone from the ruins of Ephesus and has a spacious, austere courtyard.
The İsa Bey Mosque lies at the foot of Ayasuluk Hill, below the Basilica of St. John. It was built between 1374 and 1375 by Isa Bey of the Aydinid principality, with a Syrian architect named Ali. It is the representative mosque of pre-Ottoman Anatolia. The building has an asymmetrical layout, and its west facade features colorful marble geometric decoration. The large courtyard holds granite columns taken from the ancient city of Ephesus and the Temple of Artemis. It is a working mosque. Admission is free. Women should cover their hair, shoes must be removed, and visitors should not enter during prayer times. It is about a 5-minute walk from the center of Selçuk, and it can be linked with the Basilica of St. John and the Temple of Artemis site as a walking route.
Opening hours
Daytime, except during services
Nearby sights
- Basilica of St. John & Selçuk
- Temple of Artemis
- Ephesus Archaeological Museum
- Cave of the Seven Sleepers
- Ephesus
- Terrace Houses of Ephesus
- Library of Celsus
- House of the Virgin Mary