Afyonkarahisar Grand Mosque
Afyonkarahisar Grand Mosque
- The Musjid is the most important one of the many Musjids in town. This wooden Musjid is one of the oldest in Anatolia. It was built in 1272 by Hasan Nusretüddin. Its architect was Emir Hac Bey. It is an example of the Anatolian wooden Musjid architecture from the Seljuk period.
- It is next to Afyon castle -on the way to Mevlevihane. A wooden beam roof covering nine naves is supported by 40 wooden columns with well-executed capitals in stalactite decoration.
- Around the marble prayer niche some verses from the Qur’an are written. The construction date is indicated there also. In 1341 a first restoration was executed by Muinuddin Emir Abdullah Bey, an inscription indicating this can be found on the east front door. The building was preserved in its original shape with a flat roof, however another roof was added during a more recent restoration. The minaret is in brick with lozenge glazed shapes for decoration, a rare survivor from Seljuk times.
- The Musjid is over 700 years old. It gives an inspiration of simpleness but also art creativity of the Seljuk period.
