THE GREAT (ULU) MOSQUE AND MEDICAL CENTER (DARUSSIFA) IN DIVRIGI

After Malazgirt Victory, The Turkish settled down in Divrigi, a settling place for various civilizations, Mengucek Gazi, the commander of Alparslan, established the state called Mengucekogullan, gathering Erzincan, Kemah, and Divrigi. During this period, Divrigi developed and gave importance to the constructions of social institutions and wrote a history as a district governed by a peaceful Beylik, worthy of being praised because of the monuments they erected.

Ahmet Shah, son of Mengucek, and his wife Turan Melek built the Ulu Mosque in Divrigi in 1228. It is a high qualified work of art, another example of which is never met in Anatolia. It has a special style, very different from stone- constructions of its period, called a wonder of Divrigi.Divrigi Ulu Mosque and its Medical Centre is in the south of Divrigi castle and on the western side of Igimbat Hill.

>> Next Page >>