Grand Mosque of Manisa: A Saruhanid Sunni Mosque in Turkey
Site at a Glance
- Rating
- 4.7
- Popularity
- Low
- Country
- Turkey
- Primary era
- Medieval
- External website
- Open
- Eras represented
- Medieval
- Civilizations
- Saruhanid
- Site type
- Religious
- Remains
- Mosque
History
The Grand Mosque of Manisa, also known as Manisa Ulu Camii, is a historic Sunni mosque in Manisa, Turkey, built in 1366 for Muzafferüddin İshak Bey, a ruler of the medieval Saruhanid dynasty that governed the region around Manisa. Its architect was Emet Bin Osman.
An Islamic educational institution, the madrasa, was built directly beside the mosque in 1378. This addition established an educational foundation alongside the place of worship and remains part of the site’s historical development.
The mosque was built with stone and brick and has a single minaret. Reused columns and column capitals were incorporated into the building for aesthetic purposes. Restoration work began in 2018.
