Location Amasya, Turkey Completed 1486 Region Central Anatolia Region Architectural type Mosque | Affiliation Islam Opened 1486 Number of minarets 2 | |
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Address Hacı İlyas Mahallesi, 05100 Amasya Merkez/Amasya Province, Turkey Architectural styles Ottoman architecture, Islamic architecture Similar Burmali Minare Mosque, Hatuniye Mosque, Büyük Aga Medrese, Hazeranlar Mansion, Yedikır Dam |
Bayezid II Mosque (Amasya) is a historical 15th century Mosque in Amasya, Turkey. The mosque was built in 1486 by order of the Ottoman sultan Bayezid II, it is the largest Külliye of the city.
Building
The Mosque has an inverse T plan of the Bursa type mosques, the prayer hall is covered by two domes. It has a portico covered by five domes and two minarets with one balcony. The mosque is part of a larger complex (Külliye) which consists of a Madrasa (Islamic school), fountain, Imaret (public charity kitchen) and a library.
References
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