Great Mosque of Bor

Bor Great Mosque (also known as Alâeddin Mosque) is a mosque located in the district of Bor, Niğde Province, Turkey. It is the oldest building in Bor that has reached the present day while partially preserving its original architecture. According to its inscription, it was commissioned by Hacı Hoca during the reign of Nasüriddin Mehmet Bey, son of Karamanoğlu Alaeddin Ali Bey, in H.813/M.1410-1411.

Key facts

Type: mosque
Located in: Central Anatolia Region

Facts from Wikidata.

Coordinates: 37.894472, 34.563583Open in Google Maps

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Sources

The text on this page is translated from: Bor Ulu Camii (tr.wikipedia.org), as of 13 December 2025

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