Saladin Ayyubi Mosque
The building is located on Vali Fuat Bey Street (Büyükyol). Built in 457 by Bishop Nona, it is estimated that it was built in the early 19th century on the Church of St. John the Baptist. It was also called a cathedral due to its period and being the largest church in the region. The building remained in a dilapidated state for many years and was used as a power plant for a while. On May 28, 1993, it was repaired and opened for worship as a mosque. The entrance of the mosque is in the west direction and the last congregation place was built by utilizing the narthex (entrance section) of the previous church. The place of worship is illuminated by a large number of windows.
On the sides of the windows on the building, there are half columns remaining from the church and dragon reliefs entangled with each other. Since the first church was used as a mosque for a period by Saladin Ayyubi, the building was called by the same name when it was converted into a mosque. The mosque was repaired by the General Directorate of Foundations in 2010-2011.
