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Burmali Minare Mosque

Burmali Minare Mosque
Burmalı Minare Camii
Religion
AffiliationIslam
RegionCentral Anatolia
Location
MunicipalityAmasya
CountryTurkey
Burmali Minare Mosque is located in Turkey
Burmali Minare Mosque
Shown within Turkey
Geographic coordinates40°39′00″N 35°49′57″E / 40.6501°N 35.8324°E / 40.6501; 35.8324
Architecture
Typemosque
StyleSeljuk
Groundbreaking1237
Completed1247
Minaret(s)1

The Burmali Minare Mosque (Turkish: Burmalı Minare Camii; "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.

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

  1. ^ Turkey, Verity Campbell, page 471, 2007