Faith / Mosque
Küre Ulu Mosque (Hoca Şemseddin Mosque)
Küre, Kastamonu
A historic mosque in the Küre district center, understood from its endowment deed dated 1465–66 to have been commissioned before then by Hoca Şemseddin.
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Its story
The Küre Ulu Mosque, also known as the Hoca Şemsettin Mosque or Akşemsettin Mosque, is one of the district's oldest buildings. Its endowment deed dated 870 (1465–66) shows that the mosque was commissioned by Hoca Şemseddin before this date. The mosque appears in lists of Ottoman mosques in Kastamonu as the 'Küre Akşemseddin Mosque'. Nearby is the tomb belonging to Taşköprüzade Hayrettin Halil bin Kasım. It is suitable for a short break in the district center on the way to the Ersizlerdere Canyon.
Key facts
- Period
- 15th century
- Admission
- Free
- Visit duration
- 20 minutes
Trip purpose
- Free
- Quiet
Location
41.80609, 33.71239
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%BCre_Ulu_Camii | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q97947256 | https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=41.806093&mlon=33.712391#map=17/41.806093/33.712391