Great Mosque and Hospital of Divriği World Heritage Site

Official name

Great Mosque and Hospital of Divriği | UNESCO

Country

Turkey | Map

Continent

Asia

Location

City and District of Divriği, Province of Sivas (Eastern Anatolia)
39.3712° Lat, 38.1218° Lon | Map

Code

358

Time Zone

Europe/Istanbul (+03, +0300)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1985. This region of Anatolia was conquered by the Turks at the beginning of the 11th century. In 1228–29 Emir Ahmet Shah founded a mosque, with its adjoining hospital, at Divrigi. The mosque has a single prayer room and is crowned by two cupolas. The highly sophisticated technique of vault construction, and a creative, exuberant type of decorative sculpture – particularly on the three doorways, in contrast to the unadorned walls of the interior – are the unique features of this masterpiece of Islamic architecture.