Divriği Great Mosque and Hospital
MonumentDivriği, Sivas
39.3712°N · 38.1216°E
Divriği Ulu Camii ve Darüşşifası
- Style
- Anatolian Seljuk architecture
- Status
- World Heritage Site
Divriği Great Mosque and Hospital is a monument in Divriği, Sivas; Mengücekid mosque-hospital from 1228 with portal stonework so intricate UNESCO lists it without parallel.
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- 39.3712°N · 38.1216°E
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Mengücekid mosque-hospital from 1228 with portal stonework so intricate UNESCO lists it without parallel.
Editor's Note
The Divriği Great Mosque and Hospital is a historic mosque and hospital complex in the Divriği district of Sivas. It was built in 1228-1229 by the local Mengujekid dynasty, with the bey Ahmed Şah commissioning the mosque and his wife Turan Melek the adjoining hospital. Renowned for its exquisite stone carving and eclectic architecture, it is among the most important works of architecture in Anatolia and was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1985.
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- A monument of historical and cultural significance
- One of the region's landmark sites
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