Burmalı Amasya Mosque

The Burmali Minare Mosque (Turkish: Burmalı Minare Camii; Burmali Minare means 'Spiral Minaret' in Turkish) is a historic 13th-century mosque in Amasya, Turkey. The mosque was built between 1237 and 1247 by the Seljuks.

Building

The mosque, made of cut stone, is named after the elegant spiral carving on the minaret.

There is also an adjoining Kumbet.

Key facts

Type: mosque
Built: 1247
Architectural style: Islamic architecture

Facts from Wikidata.

Coordinates: 40.650100, 35.832400Open in Google Maps

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Sources

The text on this page comes from: Burmali Minare Mosque (en.wikipedia.org), as of 30 July 2026

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