Great Mosque of Bitlis

Bitlis Grand Mosque is located in the city center of Bitlis. According to its inscription, it was commissioned in 1153 by Ebul Muzaffer Muhammed of the Mervanids under Seljuk sultan Tughril Bey. The building, which suffered major damage during the Russian occupation, underwent extensive restoration in 1985.

Key facts

Type: mosque
Located in: Eastern Anatolia Region

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Coordinates: 38.400861, 42.109139Open in Google Maps

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Sources

The text on this page is translated from: Bitlis Ulu Camii (tr.wikipedia.org), as of 8 March 2026

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