Menüçehr Mosque
Menüçehr Mosque (Turkish: Menûçihr Camii) is a mosque in the Ani ancient city in Arpaçay of Kars Province, Turkey. Mosque was built between 1072 and 1086 by the Kurdish dynasty of Shaddadids.[1][2] It's the first mosque in the current borders of Turkey. There are geometric decorations made from colored stones in the mosque.[3] Restoration work started in June 2020.[4]
| Menûçihr Camii | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Arpaçay, Kars Province |
  Shown within Turkey | |
| Geographic coordinates | 40°30′36″N 43°34′12″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Groundbreaking | 1072 |
| Completed | 1086 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
See also
References
- "SHADDADIDS – Encyclopaedia Iranica". iranicaonline.org. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
- "MENÛÇİHR CAMİİ - TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi". TDV İslam Ansiklopedisi. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
- "Armenian Architecture - VirtualANI - The Mosque of Minuchihr". www.virtualani.org. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
- Agency, Anadolu (2020-06-24). "Anatolia's 1st Turkish mosque to open to worship after restoration". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
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