Sivrihisar Grand Mosque
Sivrihisar Ulu Mosque, one of the most important representatives of the mosques with wooden pillars and wooden ceilings, which are not many in Anatolia, was registered on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List in 2016. The mosque was built in 1274 by the disciples of Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi and II. It was built by Emineddin Mikail, one of Gıyaseddin Keyhüsrev's regents. 67 wooden poles carry the roof of Sivrihisar Ulu Mosque, which is built on an area of 1485 square meters. Six of these poles are decorated with motifs. The upper parts of the poles are decorated with rosettes, palmettes, geometric and floral motifs. Byzantine capitals were also used on the poles. The pulpit of the mosque was made by Ibn Mehmet of Khorasan by the method of passing. The pulpit, each frame of which is a product of fine craftsmanship, resembles an original work of art. The minaret of the mosque, which has four entrance gates, is written in its inscription that it was built by Hacı Habib, son of Osman, in 1409. Beautiful examples of Sivrihisar rug weaving can also be seen in the mosque.
