Wooden Hypostyle Mosques of Medieval Anatolia

Let’s celebrate the International Day of Islamic Art with the new entries from Türkiye to the #UNESCO World Heritage List.

📍 Konya Eşrefoğlu Mosque, Konya
📍 Kastamonu Mahmut Bey Mosque, Kastamonu
📍 Afyon Great Mosque, Afyonkarahisar#Türkiye #InternationalDayofIslamicArt pic.twitter.com/CTaFK68K1J

— Turkish Museums (@TurkishMuseums) November 18, 2023

Arslanhane Mosque, one of the wooden hypostyle mosques of medieval Anatolia that has been recently added to UNESCO’s World Heritage Site list, comes with plenty of architectural features to admire. #Ankara

📸 IG: arazultugba pic.twitter.com/ncdecdmBQX

— Go Türkiye (@GoTurkiye) November 14, 2023

Snapshot of the interior, the wooden columns and the mihrab, of the 13th century Ahi Şerafettin (Aslanhane) camii in #Ankara, included on UNESCO's World Heritage list pic.twitter.com/KbGrsyh3wH

— @euroopanrajalla.bsky.social (@Euroopanrajalla) November 11, 2023

Unique Turkish mosques have found their place on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Discover these remarkable mosques adorned with wooden columns and beams that carry the traces of history to the present day. @unesco #KeremBürsinTurkishAirlines#KeremBürsin #TurkishAirlines ✈️ https://t.co/mkgnodZ8ga pic.twitter.com/NFm6ljdnkr

— Sissy🌷THE🅱️ (@sissy25) November 14, 2023