The stone carving of the portals is without equal in Islamic architecture; the dense vegetal and geometric motifs represent the summit of Anatolian Seljuk stonework. The complex also functioned as a school of medicine.
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Frequently asked questions
- What was The Construction of the Great Mosque and Hospital of Divriği?
- Built in 1228-1229 by Ahmed Shah, the Seljuk vassal of the Mengujekid beylik, the Great Mosque and hospital (darüşşifa) of Divriği are on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
- When did The Construction of the Great Mosque and Hospital of Divriği happen?
- 1228 CE
- Where did The Construction of the Great Mosque and Hospital of Divriği take place?
- Divriği, Sivas