| Kuyularonu Mosque | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Alanya, Turkey |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Completed | 1471 |
The Kuyularonu Mosque ( Turkish: Kuyularönü Camii) is a mosque in Turkey situated in the city of Alanya in the province of Antalya Province.
The original mosque was built in 1471, and had major restorations in 1765 and 1942. [1] The mosque was demolished in 2005 as part of another restoration. The new structure was opened in February 2006. The opening ceremony was attended by MP Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and a priest. [2]
The minaret was made out of wood until the 20th century. [3] The current structure has two floors made out of stone and bricks. [4] The mihrab in the mosque is 530 cm tall and 440 cm wide. [5] The Kuyularonu Mosque has approximately 10000 visitors every day, 200 of which are non-local tourists. [6]
References
- Notes
- ^ Akbas & Er 2014, p. 158.
- ^ Mustafa Serter, Metehan Öztanır (24 February 2006). "Papaz Alanya'da cami açılışına katıldı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Eski Alanya'da eski Ramazan'lar". Yeni Alanya (in Turkish). 11 April 2022. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ Parlak 2011, p. 47.
- ^ Parlak 2011, p. 48.
- ^ Yüksel Soylu (22 December 2018). "Bu Çirkin Görüntüye Kim Dur Diyecek?". Gazete Alanya (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 25 February 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- Bibliography
- Akbas, Dian; Er, Lia (2014). Best of Turki (in Indonesian). Elex Media Komputindo. ISBN 9786020239583.
- Parlak, Banu (April 2011). Antalya Cami ve Mescitlerinde Yer Alan Mihraplar (Doctoral) (in Turkish). Erciyes University.
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