The wooden pillared mosques of medieval Anatolia

World Heritage

Türkiye

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The collection consists of five mosques in Anatolia, built between the late 13th and mid-14th centuries AD, in different provinces of present-day Turkey. Their structural system is distinctive: brick and stone exterior walls are combined with rows of wooden interior pillars that support wooden ceilings and roofs. These mosques are known for the skilled wood carving and craftsmanship used in the construction of their structures, architectural fittings and interiors.

# heritage

# Türkiye

# Anatolia

# Wooden pillar mosque

# 13th-14th century

# Woodcarving