Burmali Minare Mosque
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Burmali Minare Mosque (Amasya)
)Mosque in Amasya, Turkey
For the mosque in Istanbul, see
Central AnatoliaLocation Location Amasya, Turkey Geographic coordinates 40°39′00″N 35°49′57″E / 40.6501°N 35.8324°E / 40.6501; 35.8324 Architecture Type Mosque Style Islamic, Seljuk architecture Completed 1247 Minaret(s) 1
Burmali Minare Mosque ("Burmali Minare" means Spiral Minaret in Turkish) is a historical 13th century Mosque in Amasya, Turkey.[1] The mosque was built between 1237 and 1247 by the Seljuks.
Building
The mosque is made of cut stone, the mosque is named after the elegant spiral carving on the minaret. There is also an adjoining Kumbet.
References
- ^ Turkey, Verity Campbell, page 471, 2007
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