Eşrefoğlu Mosque
mosque in Konya, central Turkey
Key facts
- Built
- 1299
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Overview
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The Eşrefoğlu Mosque stands in the town of Beyşehir in Konya Province, on the northern shore of Lake Beyşehir. With its hall of wooden columns and its timber roof, it is one of the few surviving "wooden mosques" of Seljuk architecture. It is also known as the Eşrefoğlu Süleyman Bey Mosque. Because of its timber construction, it has been part of a UNESCO World Heritage listing since 2023, together with four other mosques.
History
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The mosque was built between 1296 and 1299 by Seyfeddin Süleyman Bey, one of the rulers of the Eşrefoğulları dynasty. This dynasty held power from around 1280 to 1326 and governed one of the Anatolian beyliks that emerged after the end of the Sultanate of Rum.
In 2023 the mosque was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List for its wooden construction, together with four other mosques.
From Wikipedia
Eşrefoğlu Mosque is a 13th-century mosque in Beyşehir, Konya Province, Turkey
It is situated 100 metres (330 ft) north of the Beyşehir Lake
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