Esrefoglu Mosque

Eşrefoğlu Mosque is a true masterpiece and a symbol of Turkey’s rich heritage. Steeped in history, this architectural marvel showcases the intricate beauty of Anatolian artistry. The mosque’s design, dating back to the 13th century, reflects the timeless craftsmanship of that era. Five stars for the exceptional preservation, allowing visitors to witness the cultural tapestry woven into the very walls of this historical gem. A must-visit for those seeking a profound connection to Turkey’s past

Eşrefoğlu Mosque is a 13th-century mosque in Beyşehir, Konya Province, Turkey During the last years of Seljuks of Rum, various governors of Seljuks enjoyed a partial independency. They established their own semi independent principalities named Anatolian Beyliks. Eshrefids (1280-1326) was a small beylik in center west Anatolia. After 1288, Süleyman Bey, the second bey of Eshrefids rebuilt the city of Beyşehir as a capital of his beylik. Although his beylik was relatively an unimportant political power, the city flourished as one of the cultural centers of Seljuk world. In 1296, he commissioned a mosque in Beyşehir, one of the greatest mosques during the Anatolian beylik period. In 1302 he died and buried in a sepulcher next to the mosque.

This is a beautiful historical mosque and one of the best places to visit. Amazing, and I love it.

What an amazing wooden mosque, possibly the prettiest I have seen in the country, well worth a visit. Additionally, the historic buildings around the mosque are also very photogenic, also some of them are in danger of collapsing.

An amazing and excellent historical building. Those who come to Beyşehir should definitely see this mosque.

Eşrefoğlu Mosque is a 13th-century mosque. On 15 April 2011 the mosque was included in the list of World Heritage tentative list. The justification statements is "Esrefoglu Mosque includes all the main elements of early Anatolian Turkish architecture. The building is the biggest, best preserved wooden columned and roofed mosque in Islamic World.

Wonderful building with wooden columns and ancient drawings! Very old, very calm and nice people everywhere!

Very very historical place.🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Everybody must see 🙌
I sent many times .Ít was amazing

Excellent architectural and woodworking. You must go and see here.

What a beautiful mosque! 1299 ad build, as the old city is still remaining the old buildings...

I was not expecting such a musque here. It is in Unesco World Heritage List. A must see place.

beautiful mosque with a calm character. You would want to spend hours there, praying and reading the Holy Quran.

unique mosque in anatolia. it is like forest thanks to the cedar coloumns and the tiles in the mosque are amazing. the central pool used to be filled up bu snow to cool down the place during summer. nice restoration was done inside the mosque but the ceiling of the snow pool needs to be opened up to keep the wooden columns in good condition... worth to change route from antalya to cappadocia or vice versa. you can also visit it on the way to pamukkale from konya or cappaodocia. enjoy!

Beautiful mosque near Lake Beysehir. Ceiling and columns are wooden and have really nice decorations. Highly recommend a visit there.

İmpressive Place , experience history live

I wondered when I learnt that the mosque was built in 13th century and the main structure was maden by wood.

Awesome mosque. They preserve the original doors behind the new ones. Don't miss the view upstairs.

Masha'Allah Amazing Masjid the blue tile works is extraordinary.

Very nice old mosque. Very close to the lake.

Absolutely stunning! one of the unique architecture of turkey, capsule of time preserved in a wonderful state