Güzeloluk Mosque

Coordinates: 36°47′41″N 34°04′54″E / 36.79472°N 34.08167°E / 36.79472; 34.08167
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Güzeloluk Mosque
Güzeloluk, Erdemli
Mersin Province, Turkey
Geographic coordinates36°47′41″N 34°04′54″E / 36.79472°N 34.08167°E / 36.79472; 34.08167
Architecture
Architect(s)Todiri
TypeMosque
StyleOttoman architecture
Completed1873; 151 years ago (1873)
Specifications
Capacity400
Length15 m (49 ft)
Width15 m (49 ft)
Dome(s)1
Minaret(s)1
MaterialsStone

Güzeloluk Mosque is a 19th-century mosque in Güzeloluk village of Mersin Province, Turkey

Geography

Güzeloluk is a village in Erdemli district of Mersin Province. The mosque is situated on the road connecting Güzeloluk to west at 36°47′41″N 34°04′54″E / 36.79472°N 34.08167°E / 36.79472; 34.08167.

History

Güzeloluk Mosque is unique in Erdemli villages as being the only historical mosque. According to the inscription of the mosque it was built in 1873. But the

Ottoman Armenians named Todiri and his assistant Nikolos.[2]

Building

According to the official plaque, the total area of the mosque is 688 m2 (7,410 sq ft) and the square-plan interior area is 253 m2 (2,720 sq ft), meaning enough room for 400 prayers. The building material is stone.

Although it is an Ottoman mosque, the non-Muslim architect Todiri has introduced some church elements like unusually decorated minbar and the portal of the building.[2]

References

  1. ^ "TAY". Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Erdemli, güzeloluk". Retrieved 12 February 2017.