Location Amasya, Turkey Completed 1247 Region Central Anatolia Region Architectural type Mosque | Affiliation Islam Opened 1247 Number of minarets 1 | |
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Address Dere Mahallesi, 05100 Amasya Merkez/Amasya Province, Turkey Architectural styles Seljuk architecture, Islamic architecture Similar Hazeranlar Mansion, Büyük Aga Medrese, Tombs of the kings of Pontus, Gök Medrese, Şehzadeler Müzesi | ||
Burmali Minare Mosque (Amasya) ("Burmali Minare" means Spiral Minaret in Turkish) is a historical 13th century Mosque in Amasya, Turkey. The mosque was built between 1237 and 1247 by the Seljuks.
Building
The mosque is made of cut stone, the mosque is named after the elegant spiral carving on the minaret. There is also an adjoining Kumbet.
References
Burmali Minare Mosque (Amasya) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA