Ömeriye Mosque
Ömeriye Mosque is a mosque in Şahinbey İlçesi, Gaziantep Province. Ömeriye Mosque is situated nearby to the historic building Dayı Ahmet Ağa Mansion, as well as near the movie theater Prestij Sineması.Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Mosque
- Denomination: Sunni
- Description: mosque in Şahinbey, Gaziantep, south-central Turkey
- Also known as: “Ömeriye Cami”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gaziantep Castle and Gaziantep Synagogue.
Gaziantep Castle
Castle
Photo: Kpisimon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gaziantep Castle is a castle on top of a mound in the centre of Gaziantep, Turkey. First used as an observation point during the Hittite Empire, it was expanded into a castle during Roman rule. The castle was severely damaged by earthquakes in February 2023. Gaziantep Castle is situated 410 metres northeast of Ömeriye Mosque.
Gaziantep Synagogue
Synagogue
Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Gaziantep Synagogue, also known as the Great Synagogue of Gaziantep, is a former Jewish congregation and synagogue located in Gaziantep, in south-central Turkey. No longer used as a synagogue, the building is abandoned. Gaziantep Synagogue is situated 150 metres east of Ömeriye Mosque.
Nuri Mehmet Pasha Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nuri Mehmet Pasha Mosque is situated 140 metres southeast of Ömeriye Mosque.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gaziantep and Şahinbey.
Gaziantep
Photo: Nevit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gaziantep is a city in Southeastern Anatolia. It's Turkey's fifth largest city, with a population of 1,700,000 in 2022, and its best-known attraction is the collection of Roman mosaics from Zeugma.
Şahinbey
Town
Şahinbey is a municipality and district of Gaziantep Province, Turkey. Its area is 960 km2, and its population is 941,055. It was named after Şahin Bey, a Turkish National Movement commander.
Şehitkamil
Town
Şehitkamil is a municipality and district of Gaziantep Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,290 km2, and its population is 857,167. It covers the northern part of the agglomeration of Gaziantep and the adjacent countryside.
Ömeriye Mosque
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Şahinbey İlçesi, Gaziantep Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.06374° or 37° 3′ 50″ northLongitude
37.3801° or 37° 22′ 48″ eastOpen location code
8G9V397J+F2OpenStreetMap ID
way 237059791OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=mosqueOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=sunniWikidata ID
Q127787946
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In Other Languages
“Ömeriye Mosque” goes by many names.
- Turkish: “Ömereyn Camii”
- Turkish: “Ömeriye Camii”
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Highlights include Dayı Ahmet Ağa Mansion and Maarif Meydanı.
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