Erzurum Caferiye Camii

The Caferiye Camii presents a triple-stepped central dome design with seven aisles running north-south and six running east-west in its prayer hall.

Built in 1645 during the Ottoman period, this stone mosque displays the architectural techniques and religious practices of seventeenth-century Turkish builders.

The mosque contains traditional elements such as a kırlangıç dome made of overlapping wooden beams and elephant-eye windows near the mihrab prayer niche.

Located on Cumhuriyet Caddesi in central Erzurum, the mosque remains active for daily prayers and welcomes visitors outside prayer times.

The prayer hall features an intricate network of columns and pointed arches, supporting the low-slung central dome that characterizes this religious structure.

Location: Erzurum

Architectural style: Ottoman architecture

GPS coordinates: 39.90639,41.27533

Latest update: March 8, 2025 00:22