Burmali Minare Mosque ("Burmali Minare" means ''Spiral Minaret'' in Turkish) is a historical 13th century

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Amasya Amasya () is a city in northern Turkey and is the capital of Amasya Province, in the Black Sea Region. It was called Amaseia or Amasia in antiquity."Amasya" in ''The New Encyclopædia Britannica''. Chicago: Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 15th ...

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.Turkey, Verity Campbell, page 471, 2007 The mosque was built between 1237 and 1247 by the Seljuks.

Building

The mosque is made of cut stone, the mosque is named after the elegant spiral carving on the minaret. There is also an adjoining Kumbet.

References

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