Faith / Mosque
Kümbet Mosque (Church of the Holy Apostles)
Merkez, Kars
A basalt building with a conical dome, built in the 10th century in the reign of the Bagratid king Abas I as the Church of the Holy Apostles and converted into a mosque in the 11th century.
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Its story
The building, in the Kaleiçi neighborhood south of the castle, was built in the 930s as a church in memory of the Twelve Apostles, in the reign of the Bagratid king Abas I. After the region came under Seljuk rule in 1064, it was converted into a mosque; during the Russian administration it was used as a church again, and after 1918 it became a mosque once more. Serving as the Kars Museum between 1964 and 1978, the building has been used as a mosque again since 1993. With its body of dressed cut basalt, centrally planned and extended by four niches, and its dome with a conical roof, it is one of the region's striking medieval buildings.
Key facts
- Period
- 10th century
- Admission
- Free
- Getting there
- Kaleiçi neighborhood, within walking distance of Taşköprü
- Visit duration
- 20 minutes
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
- Rainy day
Location
40.61132, 43.09151
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%BCmbet_Camii | https://goturkiye.com/kars/see | https://goturkiye.com/kars/48-hours | https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/547018564