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Battalgazi Ulu Mosque (Malatya Ulu Mosque)
Battalgazi, Malatya
A historic mosque within the walls of Old Malatya from the 13th-century Anatolian Seljuk period, known for its four-iwan plan and turquoise tile decoration.
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Its story
The mosque was built around 1224, in the reign of the Anatolian Seljuk Sultan Alâeddin Keykubad I; the inscription on the portal gives the architect as Yakub, son of Ebubekir of Malatya, and also records a repair in 1273-74. It is considered a rare example in Anatolia of the four-iwan plan tradition of the Great Seljuk mosques in Iran. The original parts are of brick; the stone sections are from later repairs. The turquoise and aubergine-purple tile mosaics with star and zigzag patterns inside the dome and on the arches are the building's most striking elements; its original wooden minbar is now in the Ankara Ethnography Museum. Damaged and taken under repair after the 2020 Sivrice earthquake, the building was heavily damaged in the earthquakes of 6 February 2023; scientific strengthening and restoration work coordinated by the General Directorate of Foundations is ongoing.
Key facts
- Period
- Anatolian Seljuk, around 1224
- Admission
- Free (closed for restoration)
- Getting there
- Old Malatya (Battalgazi), about 10 km from the city center
- Visit duration
- 30 minutes
Trip purpose
- Photography
Location
38.42050, 38.36685
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://www.malatya.gov.tr/battalgazi-ulu-cami | https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malatya_Ulu_Camii | https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/malatya | https://www.busabahmalatya.com/anadoludaki-tek-ornegi-malatyada-ayaga-kalkiyor-800-yillik-ulu-camiide-son-durum | https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/301886882