Burmali Minare Mosque (Amasya)

Burmali Minare Mosque (Amasya) ("Burmali Minare" means Spiral Minaret in Turkish) is a historical 13th century Mosque in Amasya, Turkey.[1] The mosque was built between 1237 and 1247 by the Seljuks.

Burmali Minare Mosque (Amasya)
The spiral carving on the minaret.
Religion
AffiliationIslam
RegionCentral Anatolia
Location
Location Amasya, Turkey
Architecture
TypeMosque
StyleIslamic, Seljuk architecture
Completed1247
Minaret(s)1

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.

Sources

  1. Turkey, Verity Campbell, page 471, 2007


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