Great Mosque of Çankırı

The Chankiry Grand Mosque or Sultan Suleyman Mosque is a building from the Sinan period of architecture, built by Sadiq Kalfa on the orders of Kanuni Sultan Suleyman.

The book

In the Book of Sullahi (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam),

"The country will be amazed to see this Sultan Sulaiman Tali-ul-hayr Munadi in the year of his wish to do it"

Although construction began in 1522, it is not known why it took so long, although it is known that it was completed in 1558.

Architecture

The dome is a large full dome with a square plan on the center and a half dome on the four sides of the dome. These domes sit on the arches between the four sides and the walls. The walls and the minaret are cut stone, the top of the dome is covered with lead. The interior of the mosque is decorated in rococo style, with lines between them.

Restore the building

The mosque, located in the neighborhood of Mimar Sinan in the Central District, was restored by the Directorate General of Funds in 1992.

In 2012, restoration work was started again by the Directorate General of Foundations and in 2016, restoration work was completed, and the church was opened.