Grand Mosque of Tarsus
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Tarsus Grand Mosque | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
District | Tarsus |
Province | Mersin Province |
Region | Mediterranean Region |
Rite | Sunni Islam |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Tarsus, Turkey |
Geographic coordinates | 36°54′56″N 34°53′51″E / 36.91556°N 34.89750°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
Style | Ottoman |
Completed | 1579 |
Tarsus Grand Mosque (Turkish: Tarsus Ulu Cami) is a mosque in Tarsus, Mersin Province, Turkey.
Geography
The mosque is at the center of Tarsus in Camii Nur neighbourhood. It is the biggest mosque of Tarsus. It is close to St Paul's Church, only about 180 metres (590 ft) bird's flight away.
History
The mosque had been built in 1579 during
Technical details
The entrance to mosque courtyard is via a monumental marble gate at the north . The nartex with 14 columns to bear 16 domes has been decorarated with tiles. The building material of the main building is carved stone. The columns in the main building have been connected with half pointed arch so called Iranian Arch. The pulpit and the niche (directed to Mecca) is made of marble.[2]
The tombs
At the east of the mosque there are tombs of Al-Ma'mun (the Abbasid caliph), Luqman and Seth who is believed to be the son of Adam.
See also
References
- ^ Mersin online information (in Turkish)
- ^ Tarsus booklet, Tarsus Municipality