Serefiye Mosque

Serefiye Mosque

The Serefiye Mosque complex, situated south of the city center, is comprised of a mosque, a madrasa, a kitchen, and a tomb. It was constructed by Serefhan IV in 1529, as indicated by its inscription.

Constructed with meticulously cut stone materials, the Serefiye Mosque stands out with its five-section narthex and transverse rectangular harim. The north doors on the facade lead into the harim, and are shifted to two corners. The inside of the mosque is domed and has three transverse naves.

Serefiye Mosque

The dome situated in front of the mihrab intersects with each of the four other naves, and spans between them on all sides but one. The first nave located on the qibla side is covered by a dome at its corners while barrel vaults span between them. The second, wider nave covers more ground, with barrel vaults set at different heights. Barrel vaults also run through the spaces between them to cover a third nave, even though only two have domes that span from corner to corner.

The Serefiye Mosque complex, built in 1529 by Serefhan IV, is located in the southern part of the city center. The complex is comprised of several buildings, including a mosque, a madrasa, a kitchen, and a tomb.

The mosque is constructed of smooth-cut stone materials and features a five-section narthex and a rectangular harim with three transverse naves. The dome in front of the mihrab is slightly rounded and made of bricks on the inside, with a high cylindrical drum that is flattened on the outside. The sanctuary's roof and its last assembly area are treated as a flat roof.

The mihrab is rectangular with a semicircular plan and features Arabic inscriptions reading "Kavsara" and "ma'kil" at the top. The doors are plain rectangular openings with carved half-rose bezek at two corners, and there are rich floral ornaments on the body and capital of the pillars as well as on the lintel. A pointed arch opening on the east side displays openwork geometric patterns inside it. The piers, arches, and walls are smooth-cut stone, while the floors and ceilings are plastered. The wood now covers half of the main walls. The mihrab niche has a hemispherical plastered top, and the pulpit is made of wood and is not original. The pulpit is decorated with various religious and geometric patterns carved into it.