Divriği Great Mosque and Hospital
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How it came to be
In 1071 the Seljuk Turks defeated the Byzantine army at Manzikert, and Turkish settlement of Anatolia followed. Ahmet Shah, the Mengujekid ruler of Divriği, built the Great Mosque here in 1228-1229.
The adjoining hospital, called a dar al-shifa, a house of healing, was founded by Turan Melek, according to its inscription. Its architect was Hurrem Shah of Ahlat. The mosque and hospital share a qibla wall, and a mausoleum is attached to the hospital.
The north portal is known for its dense, high-relief stone carving. The buildings were restored many times between the 15th and 19th centuries, and after a major restoration begun in 2015 the mosque reopened in May 2024. The complex was inscribed in 1985.
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