Burmali Minare Mosque
| Burmali Minare Mosque | |
|---|---|
Burmalı Minare Camii | |
 | |
  Location within Turkey | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Region | Central Anatolia |
| Location | |
| Municipality | Amasya |
| Country | Turkey |
| 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 | 1 |
The Burmali Minare Mosque (Turkish: Burmalı Minare Camii; Burmali Minare means 'Spiral Minaret' in Turkish) is a historic 13th-century mosque in Amasya, Turkey.[1] The mosque was built between 1237 and 1247 by the Seljuks.
Building
The mosque, made of cut stone, is named after the elegant spiral carving on the minaret. There is also an adjoining Kumbet.
References
- ↑ Turkey, Verity Campbell, page 471, 2007
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