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Trabzon Botanical Garden
Camoba Mahallesi · 1.9 km from Trabzon
Sera Lake
Akcaabat · 8.8 km from Trabzon
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Trabzon · 76.7 km from downtown
Gulbahar Hatun Mosque
The Gulbahar Hatun Mosque is located in the neighborhood that bears its name, south of Ata Park. Built by Ottoman Sultan Selim I in the early 16th century (1514) in memory of his mother, the mosque grew into a complex encompassing a madrasah, soup kitchen, school, Quranic academy, and mausoleum. Most of these surrounding buildings have now been destroyed, with only the mausoleum to the east of the mosque remaining. This mosque exemplifies the early Ottoman style of building with a madrasah, and its layout is unique. The walls are exquisitely crafted, and the windows, nave, arches, and minaret are constructed from dark gray and whitish yellow stone. The nave consists of five compartments, surmounted by five small domes, and the marble capitals are decorated with stylized diamond patterns. The main hall, the prayer hall, is capped by a large single dome, flanked by two domed Sufi madrasahs (zawiyyas) on either side. The mosque's prayer niches are simply carved, while the pulpit is adorned with plant motifs and a niche with honeycomb ornamentation, both made of marble. The mausoleum, located east of the mosque, is the oldest building in the complex. Built in 1505 and renovated several times, it is an octagonal column structure topped by a dome. Windows are visible on all sides except the north, with arches decorated with colored stone. Above the arches are relief discs richly carved. A construction inscription is placed above the southeast entrance, and two Arabic initiatory prayers are embedded in the decorative patterns.Trabzon · 257m from downtown
Araklı Os Falls
Trabzon · 32.6 km from downtown
Çataklı Stream
Trabzon · 49.9 km from downtown
Trabzon Sign
Trabzon · 1.2 km from downtown
Trabzon uzungöl
Trabzon · 66.3 km from downtown
Mount Sis
Trabzon · 46 km from downtown
Yedigöl Camping
Trabzon · 77.1 km from downtown
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Trabzon Botanical Garden
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Akcaabat · 8.8 km from TrabzonBALIKLI GÖL
Trabzon · 76.7 km from downtownGulbahar Hatun Mosque
Trabzon · 257m from downtownAraklı Os Falls
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Trabzon · 66.3 km from downtownMount Sis
Trabzon · 46 km from downtownYedigöl Camping
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This is a relatively large mosque in Trabzon, a city on the Black Sea coast of Türkiye. It has an imposing appearance.
Gulbahar Hatun Mosque