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Seljuk architecture
In my previous post, I mentioned that I had visited Konya twice. The first time was in 2019, during a five week trip around Turkey. The second time was in 2025, when I spent three weeks in Turkey. I started in Istanbul and then travelled to Kayseri, with the intention of ending the trip in Alanya. Since the route from Kayseri to Alanya takes you through Konya, it made perfect sense to stop there again. More ...
What I call the Melik Mehmet Gazi Mosque for the purpose of this post is, in fact, the Ulu Camii or Grand Mosque of Kayseri. Since many Turkish cities have an Ulu Camii, I have chosen to refer to this mosque by the name of the ruler who commissioned its construction. This helps distinguish it from other mosques with the same name, the most famous of which is probably the Grand Mosque of Bursa. As I have ...
Perhaps, the most striking Seljuk mosque in Kayseri is the Hunat Hatun Mosque. This magnificent monument dominates the city centre and remains one of Kayseri's most impressive historical landmarks. It is also one of the finest surviving examples of Seljuk architecture in Turkey.
But before we explore this magnificent Seljuk era mosque, let's first set the historical context.
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In my previous article, I wrote about the city of Kayseri that I visited during my three-week stay in 2025. I mentioned that one of the main reasons why I went to that Turkish city was its historical aspect. Namely, Kayseri was one of the most important key urban centres of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum. So, in this post, I would like to present some of the most significant Seljuk monuments in Kayseri that ...
