Şanlıurfa Ulu Mosque

The 12th-century Grand Mosque of Urfa is a congregational mosque in , . It was probably built on the site of an earlier Christian church, in this case possibly one dedicated to St.
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  • Type: Mosque
  • Denomination: Sunni
  • Description: mosque in Urfa, Turkey
  • Also known as: “Grand Mosque of Urfa”, “Ulu Cami”, and “Ulu Camii”
  • Address: Şanlıurfa

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kadıoğlu Mosque and Balıklıgöl.

Mosque
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is situated 330 metres north of Şanlıurfa Ulu Mosque.

Pond
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, is a pool in the southwest of the city center of , Turkey known in Jewish and Islamic legends as the place where Nimrod threw Abraham into a fire. and neighbouring Aynzeliha pools are among the most visited places in Şanlıurfa. is situated 620 metres southwest of Şanlıurfa Ulu Mosque.

Castle
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, or Urfa Castle in short, is a castle overlooking the city center of Şanlıurfa, . The castle was built by the Osroene in antiquity and the current walls were constructed by the Abbasids in 814 AD. is situated 1 km southwest of Şanlıurfa Ulu Mosque.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Urfa and Haliliye.

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is a city in , and the provincial capital of Şanlıurfa Province. The city is about 80 km east of the Euphrates River, and with a population of 600 thousand is smaller than nearby .

Town
is a municipality and district of , . Its area is 1,924 km2, and its population is 396,656. The district was created at the 2013 reorganisation from part of the former central district of Şanlıurfa Province, along with the new districts and .

Suburb
is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 7,813. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town. is situated 6 km southeast of Şanlıurfa Ulu Mosque.

Şanlıurfa Ulu Mosque

Latitude
37.15114° or 37° 9′ 4″ north
Longitude
38.78999° or 38° 47′ 24″ east
Inception
1175
Open location code
8G9W5Q2Q+FX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 190753502
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­mosque
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­sunni
Wiki­data ID
Q98091640
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Şanlıurfa Ulu Mosque” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “المسجد الكبير”
  • Bengali: “উরফার গ্র্যান্ড মসজিদ”
  • Hindi: “उरफा की ग्रैंड मस्जिद”
  • Turkish: “Kızıl Kilise”
  • Turkish: “Kızıl Mabet”
  • Turkish: “Şanlıurfa Ulu Camii”
  • Turkish: “St.Stephon Kilisesi”
  • Uzbek: “Urfa Katta masjidi”

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