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{{Short description|Mosque in Mersin, Turkey}}
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'''Mersin Grand Mosque''' ({{lang-tr|Ulu Cami}}) is a [[mosque]] in [[Mersin]], [[Turkey]]. (The name Ulu is used for many mosques in different cities of Turkey)
'''Mersin Grand Mosque''' ({{langx|tr|Mersin [[Ulucami]]}}) is a [[Grand Mosque]] in [[Mersin]], [[Turkey]].

== History ==
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The original [[mosque]], then named Yeni Cami ({{langx|tr|New Mosque}}), was built in 1898 by the leading people (like Abdülkadir Seydavi) of Mersin. In the 1970s, the mosque has been rebuilt and was renamed Ulucami.


== The building ==
== The building ==
The mosque is in [[Akdeniz, Mersin|Akdeniz]] secondary municipality of Mersin (Central Mersin). It is at the intersection of the main streets. [[Atatürk Park]] is to the south and business quarter of the city is to the north and west. The square ground area of the mosque is about {{convert|6400|m2}} The mosque shares this area with a small shopping area named ''Ulu Çarşı'' . The parking area is below the basement.
The mosque is in [[Akdeniz, Mersin|Akdeniz]] secondary municipality of Mersin (Central Mersin). It is at the intersection of the main streets. [[Atatürk Park]] is to the south and business quarter of the city is to the north and west. The square ground area of the mosque is about {{convert|6400|m2}} The mosque shares this area with a small shopping area named ''Ulu Çarşı''. The parking area is below the basement.
It is a three-storey mosque. The prayer section for 3000 people and nartex is at the ground floor. The conference room for 400 people and Youth center is at the basement. There are two minarets one at the east and one at the west. Each minaret has two [[şerefe (minaret)|şerefes]] (minaret balconies)<ref>[http://www.tgdturkey.com/turkey/mersin_icel/mersin_camileri.html Mersin mosques page]{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mersinulucami.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15&Itemid=36 |title=Ulucami page |access-date=2011-07-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110411144708/http://www.mersinulucami.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15&Itemid=36 |archive-date=2011-04-11 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
It is a three-storey mosque. The prayer section for 3000 people and nartex is at the ground floor. The conference room for 400 people and Youth center is at the basement. There are two minarets one at the east and one at the west. Each minaret has two [[şerefe (minaret)|şerefes]] (minaret balconies).<ref>[https://www.kulturportali.gov.tr/turkiye/mersin/gezilecekyer/ulu-camii359599 Culture portal {{in lang| tr}}]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mersinulucami.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15&Itemid=36 |title=Ulucami page |access-date=2011-07-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110411144708/http://www.mersinulucami.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15&Itemid=36 |archive-date=2011-04-11 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


== History ==
==See also==
* [[List of Turkish Grand Mosques]]
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The original mosque, then named Yeni Cami ({{lang-tr|New Mosque}}), had been built in 1898 by the leading people (like Abdülkadir Seydavi) of Mersin. In the 1970s, the mosque has been rebuilt and was renamed Ulu Cami.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110411150224/http://www.mersinulucami.org/index.php?option=com_datsogallery&Itemid=110&func=viewcategory&catid=1 Photos of the mosque]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110411150224/http://www.mersinulucami.org/index.php?option=com_datsogallery&Itemid=110&func=viewcategory&catid=1 Photos of the mosque]
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[[Category:Mosques in Mersin]]
[[Category:Mosques in Mersin]]
[[Category:Mosque buildings with domes]]
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[[Category:Grand mosques|Mersin]]
[[Category:Mosques completed in the 1890s]]
[[Category:Religious buildings and structures completed in 1898]]
[[Category:Mosques completed in 1979]]
[[Category:1898 establishments in the Ottoman Empire]]
[[Category:19th-century mosques in Turkey]]
[[Category:20th-century mosques in Turkey]]
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Latest revision as of 13:17, 26 December 2024

Mersin Grand Mosque
Religion
AffiliationIslam
ProvinceMersin Province
RegionMediterranean Region
RiteSunni Islam
StatusActive
Location
LocationMersin, Turkey
Grand Mosque of Mersin is located in Turkey
Grand Mosque of Mersin
Shown within Turkey
Geographic coordinates36°47′49″N 34°37′47″E / 36.796838°N 34.629618°E / 36.796838; 34.629618
Architecture
TypeMosque
Completed1898 (original)-1979 (rebuilt)
Capacity3000

Mersin Grand Mosque (Turkish: Mersin Ulucami) is a Grand Mosque in Mersin, Turkey.

History

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The original mosque, then named Yeni Cami (Turkish: New Mosque), was built in 1898 by the leading people (like Abdülkadir Seydavi) of Mersin. In the 1970s, the mosque has been rebuilt and was renamed Ulucami.

The building

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The mosque is in Akdeniz secondary municipality of Mersin (Central Mersin). It is at the intersection of the main streets. Atatürk Park is to the south and business quarter of the city is to the north and west. The square ground area of the mosque is about 6,400 square metres (69,000 sq ft) The mosque shares this area with a small shopping area named Ulu Çarşı. The parking area is below the basement. It is a three-storey mosque. The prayer section for 3000 people and nartex is at the ground floor. The conference room for 400 people and Youth center is at the basement. There are two minarets one at the east and one at the west. Each minaret has two şerefes (minaret balconies).[1][2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Culture portal (in Turkish)
  2. ^ "Ulucami page". Archived from the original on 2011-04-11. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
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