Afyon Ulu Mosque

Afyon Ulu Mosque

The Afyon Ulu Mosque, a Seljuk mosque featuring wooden architecture, is one of the oldest surviving Seljuk mosques. It is situated in the Çavuşbaş neighborhood and boasts a glazed brick minaret.

Afyon Ulu Mosque

The mosque was constructed between 1272-1277 by Nasuriddin Hasan, the son of Seljuk Vizier Fahreddin Sahib Ata. Its interior features forty wooden columns arranged in eight rows, and the ceiling is adorned with stalactite header. The mihrab, which is a simple Seljuk stone work, has three gates facing east, west, and north respectively. Verses from the Quran, specifically "Ayat el Kursi", are inscribed on the mihrab.

The wooden pulpit of the mosque is intricately carved with geometric tracery and is decorated with rich colors of natural plant dyes. The original wooden pulpit's door bears an inscription crediting its construction to Emir Neccar Hacı Bey. Floral and geometric motifs are painted on the pulpit's beams, adding to the mosque's overall aesthetic beauty.