Baş Çeşme Mosque
Baş Çeşme Mosque is a mosque in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey. Baş Çeşme Mosque is situated nearby to Arap Mescit Mosque, as well as near Afyonkarahisar Castle.Photo: Şenol zümrüt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Mosque
- Description: mosque in Afyonkarahisar, western Turkey
- Also known as: “Başçeşme Cami”
- Address: Afyonkarahisar
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Afyonkarahisar Castle and Victory Museum.
Afyonkarahisar Castle
Castle
Photo: Nabbegat, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Castle of Afyonkarahisar is a historical fortification, which was built around 1350 BC and is located in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey. While Afyonkarahisar Castle refers specifically to the defensive fortification, Afyonkarahisar refers to the town containing the structure, and was renamed from Afyon to Afyonkarahisar in 2004. Afyonkarahisar Castle is situated 260 metres southwest of Baş Çeşme Mosque.
Victory Museum
Museum
Photo: CeeGee, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Victory Museum is a national military and war museum in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey, which was used as headquarters by then Commander-in-Chief Mustafa Kemal Pasha, his chief general staff and army commanders before the Great Offensive in August 1922. Victory Museum is situated 390 metres east of Baş Çeşme Mosque.
Adeyze Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Saliha Halat, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Adeyze Mosque is situated 360 metres south of Baş Çeşme Mosque.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Afyonkarahisar and Erkmen.
Afyonkarahisar
Photo: Emin Başar ÖZDEMİR, CC BY 3.0.
Afyonkarahisar or Afyon is a city in Central Anatolia 250 km southwest of Ankara, with a population in 2020 of 245,405. Its fortress or citadel perches on a black volcanic crag, an obvious defensive position.
Erkmen
Village
Erkmen is a town and municipality in the Afyonkarahisar District, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey. Its population is 7,293. Erkmen is situated 4½ km west of Baş Çeşme Mosque.
Erenler
Suburb
Erenler is a neighbourhood of the city Afyonkarahisar, Turkey. Its population is 9,973. Nearby towns include Çayırbağ, Beyyazı, Afyonkarahisar and Susuz. Erenler is situated 7 km north of Baş Çeşme Mosque.
Baş Çeşme Mosque
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Afyonkarahisar, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
38.75809° or 38° 45′ 29″ northLongitude
30.53414° or 30° 32′ 3″ eastOpen location code
8GCGQG5M+6MOpenStreetMap ID
way 310906807OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=mosqueWikidata ID
Q127634815
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In Other Languages
“Baş Çeşme Mosque” goes by many names.
- Turkish: “Baş Çeşme Camii”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Arap Mescit Mosque and Afyonkarahisar Valiliği.
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