Emir Bayındır Mosque

Emir Bayındır Mosque (Turkish: Emir Bayındır Mescidi) is a 15th‑century mosque in Ahlat, Bitlis Province, Turkey. It was commissioned by the Akkoyunlu lord Emir Bayındır ibn Rüstem and completed in 1477 or 1478. The building’s architect was Baba Can Bey.

Key facts

Type: mosque, gonbad
Architectural style: Ottoman architecture
Located in: Eastern Anatolia Region

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Coordinates: 38.747208, 42.459008Open in Google Maps

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