Erzurum's first Ottoman-era mosque was built in 1562 by Lala Mustafa Paşa, general and grand vizier under Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent. Its plan is the same as that of several large İstanbul mosques of the era: a large central dome and four smaller corner domes. The interior is adorned with some beautiful, intricate Koranic calligraphy, plant-motifs and geometric designs.
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Erzurum's most iconic medieval landmark features twin fluted minarets with detailing in blue glaze on brick. There's a beautifully carved main portal and…
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Dominating Erzurum's central park, this handsome 1310 medrese (seminary) building features a minaret whose superb mosaic tile work wouldn't look out of…
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The name means 'three mausoleums' though in fact there are four, or five if you count another some way south across the park. The biggest is believed by…
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This 1645 stone mosque is distinctive for the triple-stepped appearance of is low-slung central dome.
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Dominating Erzurum's central park, this handsome 1310 medrese (seminary) building features a minaret whose superb mosaic tile work wouldn't look out of…
0.1 MILES
This 1645 stone mosque is distinctive for the triple-stepped appearance of is low-slung central dome.
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Though it's raised just a few metres above the surrounding city centre, Erzurum's castle site nonetheless offers panoramic views of the mountains and…
0.24 MILES
This restrained but elegant mosque was built in 1179 by Erzurum's Saltuk Turkish emir. Seven aisles run north–south and six run east–west, resulting in a…
0.28 MILES
Erzurum's most iconic medieval landmark features twin fluted minarets with detailing in blue glaze on brick. There's a beautifully carved main portal and…
0.33 MILES
The name means 'three mausoleums' though in fact there are four, or five if you count another some way south across the park. The biggest is believed by…
0.64 MILES
If you're waiting for an Artvin or Yusufeli bus, it's worth nipping across the road to this elegant if very heavily restored 1864 mansion, home to an art…