It is one of the oldest mosques in Anatolia, which attracts attention as soon as you see it with the obliquity of its minaret. They are separate works of art inside and out. Its history is stated as follows:
Although the exact date of construction of the Harput Grand Mosque, which was built on an area of 200 square meters in the old Mosque Kebir Neighborhood in Harput, is not known, it is accepted that it was built by the Harput ruler Fahrettin Karaaslan in 1156-1157 in the inscription located on its wall, which is an edict related to taxation. Harput Ulu Mosque is one of the oldest Turkish mosques in Anatolia.
The minaret of the mosque, which is still open for worship, is slightly tilted to the right side. With the information obtained as a result of the research, it has been determined that the minaret of the mosque is based at a more oblique angle than the Leaning Tower of Pisa with its Declivity ranging from 3 to 7 degrees. The pulpit of the mosque, made of ebony wood with the kündekari technique and dated 582 (1186), which is the work of Abu Said, the son of Ismail from Qazvin, is located in the Harput Kurşunlu (Sare Hatun) Mosque today. The brick minaret with a thick cylindrical body is also XII-XIII in the Southeastern Anatolia and Northern Iraq region with its transversely segmented decorations. it is the pioneer of the Seljuk period minarets made in centuries.
The interior of the Harput Grand Mosque consists of three parts: the inner courtyard, the last place of congregation and the inner mosque. The rectangular walls of the mosque are made of rubble stone, and the dome arches and minaret are built of brick, there are two doors of the mosque.
The famous outer pulpit of Harput Ulu Mosque, which was transferred to Kurşunlu Mosque and is still being used in this mosque, is a very important work in terms of wood carving art.
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Mehmet Zahit B.
Level 4 Local Expert
October 4, 2024
Unfortunately, it has been left very neglected. Such an area needs serious attention.