Yağ Cami
| Yağ Cami | ||
|---|---|---|
Year consecrated late 14th century | | |
| Status | Active | |
| Location | ||
| Location |  Adana, Turkey | |
| Geographic coordinates | 36°59′01″N 35°19′37″E / 36.98361°N 35.32694°E | |
| Architecture | ||
| Type | Armenian Apostolic Church | |
| Completed | 2nd half of the 13th century (as Surp Hagop Church) | |
Yağ Cami is a historical mosque located in the old town of
madrasah
.
History
Surp Hagop Church was built at the second half of 13th century as an
madrasah in 1558.[5] From mid 19th century, the mosque became known with the current name, Yağ, which derived from Yağup; the Arabic version of the name Hagop.[6]
Architecture
Mosque
The praying area has a rectangular shape and it is split into five naves with four rows of columns. The mihrab of the mosques is the apsis that remained from former church. The gate of the mosques is of yellow and black colored stone and is an important work of art.[7]
Madrasah
The medrese is located in the courtyard of the mosque. There are classrooms, cells (bedrooms) and a kitchen in the
madrasah
. Classrooms are covered with domes and cells have cradle arches. Arcades in front of the cells are great samples of wooden artwork.
References
- ^ Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Turkey
- ^ Nurettin Çelmeoğlu. "Yazıttaki 'Cedde' sözcüğü Yağ Camideki gizli saklıyor". Bölge Gazetesi. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ Küçük Ermeni Ansiklopedisi, 1.Cilt, Yerevan, 1990
- ^ "History of Adana".
- ^ "Eski Camii(Yağ Camisi) (Turkish)". Kenthaber Kültür Kurulu. Retrieved 4 February 2008.
- ^ "Ermeni Kültür Varlıklarıyla Adana" (PDF). HDV Yayınları. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "A look into Adana's history by Incirlik Air Base". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22.
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