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Bekdemir Nail-Free Mosque (Bekdemir Çivisiz Camii)
Kavak, Samsun
A wooden mosque dated 1596 in the village of Bekdemir in Kavak, built by fitting oak logs together without nails, with root-dye painted decoration.
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Its story
The main floor of the mosque was built in 1596 and its gallery in 1599; the decoration inside dates from 1877. The building rises from oak logs fitted together without nails; its wooden porticoes, carved door with floral motifs and hand-painted decoration made with root dyes are worth seeing. According to the story, honey from the beehive in the mihrab covered the mosque's expenses for many years.
Key facts
- Built
- 1596 (gallery 1599, decoration 1877)
- Construction
- Nail-free interlocking timber
- Visit duration
- 20 minutes
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
- Quiet
Location
41.01889, 36.11444
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://samsun.ktb.gov.tr/TR-216956/bekdemir-civisiz-camii.html | https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1378896307 | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q118869766