The Burmali Minare Mosque (Turkish: Burmalı Minare Camii; "Burmali Minare" means Spiral Minaret in Turkish) is a historical 13th century Mosque in Amasya, Turkey.[1] The mosque was built between 1237 and 1247 by the Seljuks.
| Burmali Minare Mosque | |
|---|---|
Burmalı Minare Camii | |
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Region | Central Anatolia |
| Location | |
| Municipality | Amasya |
| Country | Turkey |
  Shown within Turkey | |
| Geographic coordinates | 40°39′00″N 35°49′57″E / 40.6501°N 35.8324°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Style | Seljuk |
| Groundbreaking | 1237 |
| Completed | 1247 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
Building
editThe mosque is made of cut stone, the mosque is named after the elegant spiral carving on the minaret. There is also an adjoining Kumbet.
References
edit- ^ Turkey, Verity Campbell, page 471, 2007
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