Alâeddin Mosque, Seljuk mosque on Alaaddin Hill, Konya, Turkey
Alâeddin Mosque is a house of prayer on Alaaddin Hill in central Konya, Turkey. The building runs east to west with a rectangular plan, several domes over the prayer hall, and an open courtyard on the eastern side.
A ruler began construction in 1155, and later rulers expanded the structure over the following decades. Final completion took place in 1221 under a sultan who also commissioned an important wooden prayer platform.
This house of prayer takes its name from a ruler buried within its northern wall, while its courtyard holds two large tombs containing the resting places of eight other rulers from that era. Visitors today enter through several doorways and see columns taken from older Roman and Byzantine structures and reused here.
The structure sits on a raised ground in the city center and can be reached on foot, with entrances accessible from the surrounding square. Visitors should note that it has undergone several restorations since the late 1950s and should check opening times before visiting.
The ebony wooden minbar crafted in 1155 is considered the oldest dated example of this art form in Anatolia. The elaborate carvings and geometric patterns on this piece show the craftsmanship of that period.
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