Handan Bey Mosque
Handan Bey Mosque is a mosque in Şahinbey İlçesi, Gaziantep Province. Handan Bey Mosque is situated nearby to the museum Devr-i Alem Para Müzesi, as well as near Gaziantep Synagogue.Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Mosque
- Denomination: Sunni
- Description: mosque in Şahinbey, Gaziantep, south-central Turkey
- Also known as: “Handanbey 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 200 metres northeast of Handan Bey 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.
Şirvani Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Şirvani Camii, Şirvani Mehmet Efendi Camii or İki Şerefeli Camii is a mosque in Gaziantep, Turkey. It is located in the Seferpaşa neighborhood, southwest of Gaziantep Castle. Şirvani Mosque is situated 130 metres north of Handan Bey 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.
Handan Bey Mosque
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Şahinbey İlçesi, Gaziantep Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.06484° or 37° 3′ 53″ northLongitude
37.3823° or 37° 22′ 56″ eastOpen location code
8G9V397J+WWOpenStreetMap ID
way 339889415OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=mosqueOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=sunniWikidata ID
Q127643515
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In Other Languages
“Handan Bey Mosque” goes by many names.
- Turkish: “Handan Bey Camii”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Devr-i Alem Para Müzesi and Zeytin değirmenleri.
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