Yivli Minaret Mosque - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Yivli Minaret Mosque - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The Yivli Minaret Mosque (; lit. "Fluted Minaret" Mosque), also known as the Alaaddin Mosque () or simply Grand Mosque (), in Antalya is a historical mosque built by the Anatolian Seljuk Sultan Kay Qubadh I. It is part of a külliye (complex of structures) which includes the Gıyaseddin Keyhüsrev Medrese, Seljuk and Dervish lodge, and the vaults of Zincirkıran and Nigar Hatun. The mosque is located in Kaleiçi (the old town centre) along Cumhuriyet Caddesi, next to Kalekapısı Meydanı. The mosque's fluted minaret called the Yivli Minare, which is decorated with dark blue tiles, is a landmark and symbol of the city. In 2016 it was inscribed in the Tentative list of World Heritage Sites in Turkey. Read more on Wikipedia
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