Alâeddin Mosque
37.872655°N 32.492046°E The Alâeddin Mosque (Turkish: Alâeddin Camii) is the principal monument on Alaaddin Hill (Alaadin Tepesi) in the centre of Konya, Turkey. Part of the hilltop citadel complex that contained the Seljuk Palace, it served as the main prayer hall for the Seljuk Sultans of Rum and its courtyard contains the burial places of several of the sultans. It was constructed in stages between the mid-12th and mid-13th centuries. It is the largest of several Seljuk mosques to survive in Konya.
| Alâeddin Mosque | |
|---|---|
Alâeddin Mosque at Alâeddin Tepesi (Alâeddin Hill) in Konya | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Province | Konya Province |
| Region | Central Anatolia |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
| Location | |
| Location | Konya, Turkey |
| Geographic coordinates | 37°52′24.75″N 32°29′33.25″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Islamic, Seljuk architecture |
| Completed | 1235 |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | North |
| Length | 56 m |
| Width | 71 m |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
Both the mosque and the hill it stands on are named after the Seljuk Sultan Alaaddin Keykubad I (Alaaddin Tepesi and Alaaddin Camii).
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