Haji Bayram Mosque
| Haji Bayram Mosque | |
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 Haji Bayram Mosque | |
| Basic information | |
| Location |
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| Affiliation | Hanafi |
| Region | Islam |
| Architectural description | |
| Architect(s) | Mehmet Bey |
| Groundbreaking | 1427 |
| Completed | 1428 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 20 m |
| Width | 20 m |
| Dome height (outer) | 30 m |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
| Minaret height | 50 m |
Coordinates: 39°56′39″N 32°51′28″E / 39.94417°N 32.85778°E
Haji Bayram Veli Mosque is a mosque in Ankara. Along with Kocatepe Mosque it is one of the best known mosques in Ankara. Haji Bayram Mosque was built during the Ottoman Empire period. It was named after the Turkish Sufi and poet Haji Bayram Veli on behalf of the latter. Haji Bayram Mosque is one of the touristic places of Ankara.[1]. The site was added in 2016 to the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Turkey[2].
Geography
The mosque is situated in Hacı Bayram Veli Street of Ankara. There are parks and tombs around Haji Bayram Mosque. Mosque is accessible by city bus and metro. The mosque is next to the Temple of Augustus.[1][3]
See also
Gallery
Haji Bayram Veli Tomb
Mosque park
References
- 1 2 "Ankara – The Hacı Bayram Mosque". Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ↑ "Haci Bayram Mosque and its Surrounding Area (the Haci Bayram District)". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ↑ "Hacı Bayram Camii Mosque in Ankara". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
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