Wooden Hypostyle Mosques of Medieval Anatolia World Heritage Site

Official name

Wooden Hypostyle Mosques of Medieval Anatolia | UNESCO

Country

Turkey | Map

Continent

Asia

Location

38.7550° Lat, 30.5295° Lon | Map

Code

1694

Time Zone

Europe/Istanbul (+03, +0300)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 2023. This serial property is comprised of five hypostyle mosques built in Anatolia between the late 13th and mid-14th centuries, each located in a different province of present-day Türkiye. The unusual structural system of the mosques combines an exterior building envelope built of masonry with multiple rows of wooden interior columns (“hypostyle”) that support a flat wooden ceiling and the roof. These mosques are known for the skilful woodcarving and handiwork used in their structures, architectural fittings, and furnishings.