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Alaeddin Mosque

12th–13th century · 12th century · Also known as Alâeddin Camii

The Alaeddin Mosque is the main mosque of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum in Konya, Turkey, standing on Alaeddin Hill at the heart of the city. Begun in the twelfth century and completed under Kayqubad I around 1220, it has a large hall of reused antique columns and a courtyard containing the tombs of several Seljuk sultans.

Alaeddin Mosque
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Alaeddin Mosque. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/alaeddin-mosque
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