Güzeloluk Mosque
| Güzeloluk Mosque | |
|---|---|
|
Mihrab of the mosque | |
| Basic information | |
| Location |
Güzeloluk, Erdemli Mersin Province, Turkey |
| Geographic coordinates | 36°47′41″N 34°04′54″E / 36.79472°N 34.08167°E |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Architectural description | |
| Architect(s) | Todiri |
| Architectural type | Mosque |
| Architectural style | Ottoman architecture |
| Completed | 1873 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 400 prayers |
| Length | 15 metres (49 ft) |
| Width | 15 metres (49 ft) |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
| Materials | Stone |
Güzeloluk Mosque is a 19th-century mosque in Güzeloluk village of Mersin Province, Turkey
Geography
Güzeloluk is a village in Erdemli district Of Mersin Province. The mosque is situated on the road connecting Güzeloluk to west at 36°47′41″N 34°04′54″E / 36.79472°N 34.08167°E.
History
Güzeloluk Mosque is unique in Erdemli villages as being the only historical mosque. According to the inscription of the mosque it was built in 1873. But the minaret was added in 1908. Although the minaret was partially demolished in 1970 as a result of a thunderbolt, it was repaired in 1978. According to the official plaque hanged on the wall, the mosque was commissioned by the village people. But according to an academic report the mosque was commissioned by a certain Böcüoğlu İbrahim .[1] Its architects were an Ottoman Armenian named Todiri and his assistant Nikolos.[2]
Building
According to the official plaque, the total area of the mosque is 688 square metres (7,410 sq ft) and the square-plan interior area is 253 square metres (2,720 sq ft), meaning enough room for 400 prayers. The building material is stone.
Although the mosque is an Ottoman mosque non Muslim architect has introduced some church elements like unusually decorated minbar and the portal of the building.[2]
