Faith / Mosque
Kızıltepe (Dunaysır) Ulu Mosque (Grand Mosque)
Kızıltepe, Mardin
An Artuqid mosque with rich stone decoration, begun by the Artuqid Yavlak Arslan and completed by his brother Artuk Arslan in the early 13th century.
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Its story
Construction of the building, also known as the Koçhisar or Dunaysır Ulu Mosque, began in the time of Yavlak Arslan of the Mardin Artuqids; after his death it was completed in the time of his brother Artuk Arslan, in 1204-1205 according to the inscription. The three-aisled prayer hall parallel to the qibla wall is interrupted in front of the mihrab by a dome on squinches about 10 meters in diameter. The carved inscriptions and decoration on the mihrab and walls are among the most elegant examples of Artuqid stonework. Over time left outside the settlement and fallen into ruin, the mosque was repaired by the General Directorate of Foundations in 1967-1976 and between 2015 and 2019 and reopened for worship.
Key facts
- Period
- 1204-1205 (Artuqid)
- Admission
- Free
- Getting there
- Kızıltepe, Koçhisar neighborhood
- Visit duration
- 30 minutes
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
Location
37.19353, 40.58104
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://mardin.ktb.gov.tr/TR-312012/ulu-cami.html | https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ko%C3%A7hisar_Ulu_Camii | https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1374359561