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Creation Year
1966
Image ID
AP.055
Alternate Identifier
B41.055
Subcollection
AP: Central Turkey
Description
The Alaettin mosque was built in 1223 and is one of the early Seljuk mosques still extant. The mosque is rectangular in plan and the prayer hall comprises of three aisles and five bays. The sturdy-looking minaret resembles a lighthouse, while the monumnetal facade—not visible in this image—is elaborately decorated with typical Seljuk motifs in stone. - SK
Image Notes
Creation date unknown. Photograph processed December 1966. Formerly catalogued as B41.055. Notes written on the slide or index: Niğde - Alaettin Camii (1220).
Image Format
35 mm slide
Geographic Reference
Niğde, Turkey
Keywords
Minaret, Mosque, Dome, Stone, Masonry, Full View, Seljuk, Thirteenth Century, Alaettin Camii
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