Şarkışla Ulu Mosque

Buzancar · CC BY-SA 4.0

Buzancar · CC BY-SA 4.0

Buzancar · CC BY-SA 4.0

The Ulu Masjid of Şarkışla (or "The Great Mosque of Şarkışla") is a mosque in the Şarkışla district of Sivas province, Turkey. It was built in 1669 by Mehmet Ağa of Üsküdar.

In 2016, restoration work began and the church was reopened in 2017.

The properties

It has three books, one of which is located on the church's public gate (H. 1080), one on the harem entrance gate (H. 1210), and the other on the side where the minaret is located (H. 1318).

The top floor has a gallery that is completely surrounded by the wall of the mosque on both sides. It has three square foot covers. The top covers under the roof are high-slope and dome. The round-shaped windows are not symmetrical on the wall faces.

The entrance of the tower is cut stone, the top of which is of brick, and the top of it is lined with iron bars.

There's a later shed outside.

Key facts

Type
mosque
Built
1669
Located in
Central Anatolia Region

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Coordinates: 39.352556, 36.408056Open in Google Maps

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

Text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.