| Old Mosque Church Mosque | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| District | Tarsus |
| Province | Mersin Province |
| Region | Mediterranean Region |
| Rite | Sunni Islam |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Mersin,Turkey |
 Interactive map of Old Mosque Church Mosque | |
| Coordinates | 36°55′04″N34°53′52″E / 36.91778°N 34.89778°E /36.91778; 34.89778 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque (converted from church) |
| Completed | Church 1102 Mosque 1415 |
| Specifications | |
| Width (nave) | 12,6 m. |
| Minaret | 1 |
TheChurch Mosque (Turkish:Cami-i Kilise) orOld Mosque (Turkish:Eski camii) is amosque converted from a historic church that was built in 1102. It is located inTarsusilçe ofMersin Province, southern Turkey.
The mosque is in the urban fabric of Tarsus. It is on the main road of Tarsus.
The mosque was built as a church. The name of the church was probably "Saint Paul Cathedral" honoringPaul the Apostle, who was a resident of Tarsus. (not to be confused withSaint Paul's Church, Tarsus). It was built in 1102, during the lateByzantine period when the city was captured by theFirst Crusade from theSeljuk Turks. Later when the Armenian principality was issued from the Byzantine Empire,Leon I was crowned as theArmenian Kingdom of Cilicia in 1198 byConrad von Wittelsbach in this cathedral.[1]
In 1359, Tarsus fell toRamazanids, aTurkmen dynasty, and in 1415 Ahmet of Ramazanids (reigned 1383–1416) converted the church into a mosque.
The total area of the (building and the yard) is 460 square metres (5,000 sq ft).[2] The inner dimensions of the building is 19.3 m × 17.5 m (63 ft × 57 ft). The width of thenave is 12.6 m (41 ft).
There are blind arches in the facade of the mosque. The main gate is to the west. There are two plaster half columns in the entrance, and also half columns on the southern and northern walls of the nave, which are made of granite, and thought to have been constructed with the gathered material of the former buildings. On the ceiling, Jesus and four of his apostles are depicted in frescoes. There is abelfry in the northeast corner of the building.[1]
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