Great Mosque of Ahlat
Great Mosque of Ahlat is a ruins in Bitlis Province, Turkey. Great Mosque of Ahlat is situated nearby to Medieval Muslim cemetery of Ahlat, as well as near Emir Bayındır Tomb.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Medieval Muslim cemetery of Ahlat and Emir Bayındır Mosque.
Medieval Muslim cemetery of Ahlat
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The Tombstones of Ahlat is the world's largest Turkish-Islamic cemetery in the Middle Ages, located in the Ahlat district of Bitlis in Turkey. The cemetery is an open-air museum today. Medieval Muslim cemetery of Ahlat is situated 310 metres southwest of Great Mosque of Ahlat.
Emir Bayındır Mosque
Mosque
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Emir Bayındır Mosque is a 15th‑century mosque in Ahlat, Bitlis Province, Turkey. It was commissioned by the Akkoyunlu lord Emir Bayındır ibn Rüstem and completed in 1477 or 1478. The building’s architect was Baba Can Bey. Emir Bayındır Mosque is situated 330 metres north of Great Mosque of Ahlat.
Emir Bayındır Tomb
Tomb
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The Emir Bayındır Tomb, also known as the Parmaklıklı Tomb, is the tomb of Emir Bayındır bin Rüstem, a bey of the Aq Qoyunlu dynasty, located in Ahlat. Emir Bayındır Tomb is situated 320 metres northwest of Great Mosque of Ahlat.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ahlat and Yeniköprü.
Ahlat
Town
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Ahlat is a town in Turkey's Bitlis Province in Eastern Anatolia region. It is the seat of Ahlat District. The town had a population of 27,563 in 2021. The town of Ahlat is situated on the northwestern shore of Lake Van. The mayor is Abdulalim Mümtaz Çoban.
Yeniköprü
Village
Yeniköprü, formerly Karmunj, is a village in the Ahlat District of Bitlis Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds and had a population of 974 in 2021. Yeniköprü is situated 4 km southwest of Great Mosque of Ahlat.
Uludere
Village
Uludere is a village in the Ahlat District of Bitlis Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Elîkan tribe and had a population of 421 in 2021. Uludere is situated 8 km northeast of Great Mosque of Ahlat.
Great Mosque of Ahlat
- Type: Ruins
- Categories: mosque and historic site
- Location: Bitlis Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
38.74445° or 38° 44′ 40″ northLongitude
42.46042° or 42° 27′ 38″ eastOpen location code
8HC4PFV6+Q5OpenStreetMap ID
way 521095356OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q61072530
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In Other Languages
“Great Mosque of Ahlat” goes by many names.
- Turkish: “Ahlat Ulu Camii”
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