This is a list of places of worship in Gaziantep, a city in south-central Turkey.
Historical mosques
| Name | Image | Location | Opened | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ağa Mosque | 1500s [a] | |||
| Ahmed Çelebi Mosque | 1672 [2] | |||
| Alaüddevle Mosque | Mamluk period [b] | |||
| Alaybey Mosque | late 1500s [2] | |||
| Ali Nacar Mosque | Mamluk period [c] | |||
| Ayşe Bacı Mosque | early 1700s [3] | |||
| Bostancı Mosque | Medieval era [d] | |||
| Boyacı Mosque [5] | 1357 [e] | |||
| Esenbek Mosque | Mamluk period [1] | |||
| Eyüpoğlu Mosque [1] | Mamluk period [f] | |||
| Hacı Nasır Mosque | late 1600s [1] | |||
| Handaliye Mosque | 1500s [2] | |||
| Hüseyin Paşa Mosque | early 1700s [3] | |||
| Karagöz Mosque [1] | ||||
| Kara Tarla Mosque | 1500s [g] | |||
| Kozanlı Mosque | late 1600s [2] | |||
| Liberation Mosque | Originally Surp Asdvadzadzin Church. [6] | |||
| Mehmed Nuri Pasha Mosque | late 1700s [h] | |||
| Ömeriye Mosque [4] | 1210 | |||
| Ömer Şeyh Mosque | 1698 [3] | |||
| Şeyh Fethullah Mosque | mid 1500s [4] | |||
| Şirvani Mosque | Unknown [i] | |||
| Tahtani Mosque | 1500s [j] |
Historical churches
| Name | Image | Location | Denomination | Opened | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Anglican Church |  |
Anglican | late 1800s | Demolished. [7] | |
| Chapel of Saint Elias | Armenian Apostolic | 1600s | Converted into mosque and bathhouse during the Ottoman period. [8] | ||
| The First Protestant Church | Kayacık | 1855 | Demolished or turned into cinema. [9] | ||
| Kendirli Church [1] | Latin | 1905 | |||
| The Second Protestant Church | Hayık | 1868 | Fate unclear. [10] | ||
| Surp Asdvadzadzin Cathedral |  |
Armenian Apostolic | 1893 | Present-day Liberation Mosque. [6] | |
| Surp Bedros Church [11] |  |
Armenian Catholic | 1862 |
Historical synagogues
Notes
- ^ Rebuilt c. 1799 – c. 1800. [1]
- ^ Prayer-hall rebuilt in 1901. [3]
- ^ Rebuilt in 1816. [3]
- ^ The mihrab and portal date back to 1574. The portico may be from the Ottoman period. [4]
- ^ Repaired in 1575, when the prayer-hall was rebuilt. [5]
- ^ Almost complete reconstruction in 1947. [1]
- ^ Repaired about 1775. [2]
- ^ Minaret built in 1785. [3]
- ^ Repaired in 1681. [3]
- ^ Rebuilt in 1578. [3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Sinclair 1987, p. 111.
- ^ a b c d e Sinclair 1987, p. 109.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Sinclair 1987, p. 110.
- ^ a b c Sinclair 1987, p. 107.
- ^ a b Sinclair 1987, p. 106.
- ^ a b Fisk, Robert (2016-10-15). "A beautiful mosque and the dark period of the Armenian genocide". The Independent. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ^ Cephanecigil 2015, p. 138.
- ^ Sarafean 1957, p. 12.
- ^ Cephanecigil 2015, pp. 136–137.
- ^ Cephanecigil 2015, p. 137.
- ^ Cephanecigil 2015, p. 134.
Bibliography
- Cephanecigil, Gül (July 2015). "Preliminary remarks on the Late Ottoman Churches in Aintab". ITU Journal of the Faculty of Architecture. 12 (2): 131–143. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- Sarafean, Georg Avedis (1957). A Briefer History of Aintab A Concise History of the Cultural, Religious, Educational, Political, Industrial and Commercial Life of the Armenians of Aintab. Boston: Union of the Armenians of Aintab. p. 11. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- Sinclair, T. A. (1987). Eastern Turkey: An Architectural & Archaeological Survey. Vol. IV.
This is a list of places of worship in Gaziantep, a city in south-central Turkey.
Historical mosques
| Name | Image | Location | Opened | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ağa Mosque | 1500s [a] | |||
| Ahmed Çelebi Mosque | 1672 [2] | |||
| Alaüddevle Mosque | Mamluk period [b] | |||
| Alaybey Mosque | late 1500s [2] | |||
| Ali Nacar Mosque | Mamluk period [c] | |||
| Ayşe Bacı Mosque | early 1700s [3] | |||
| Bostancı Mosque | Medieval era [d] | |||
| Boyacı Mosque [5] | 1357 [e] | |||
| Esenbek Mosque | Mamluk period [1] | |||
| Eyüpoğlu Mosque [1] | Mamluk period [f] | |||
| Hacı Nasır Mosque | late 1600s [1] | |||
| Handaliye Mosque | 1500s [2] | |||
| Hüseyin Paşa Mosque | early 1700s [3] | |||
| Karagöz Mosque [1] | ||||
| Kara Tarla Mosque | 1500s [g] | |||
| Kozanlı Mosque | late 1600s [2] | |||
| Liberation Mosque | Originally Surp Asdvadzadzin Church. [6] | |||
| Mehmed Nuri Pasha Mosque | late 1700s [h] | |||
| Ömeriye Mosque [4] | 1210 | |||
| Ömer Şeyh Mosque | 1698 [3] | |||
| Şeyh Fethullah Mosque | mid 1500s [4] | |||
| Şirvani Mosque | Unknown [i] | |||
| Tahtani Mosque | 1500s [j] |
Historical churches
| Name | Image | Location | Denomination | Opened | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Anglican Church | |
Anglican | late 1800s | Demolished. [7] | |
| Chapel of Saint Elias | Armenian Apostolic | 1600s | Converted into mosque and bathhouse during the Ottoman period. [8] | ||
| The First Protestant Church | Kayacık | 1855 | Demolished or turned into cinema. [9] | ||
| Kendirli Church [1] | Latin | 1905 | |||
| The Second Protestant Church | Hayık | 1868 | Fate unclear. [10] | ||
| Surp Asdvadzadzin Cathedral | |
Armenian Apostolic | 1893 | Present-day Liberation Mosque. [6] | |
| Surp Bedros Church [11] | |
Armenian Catholic | 1862 |
Historical synagogues
Notes
- ^ Rebuilt c. 1799 – c. 1800. [1]
- ^ Prayer-hall rebuilt in 1901. [3]
- ^ Rebuilt in 1816. [3]
- ^ The mihrab and portal date back to 1574. The portico may be from the Ottoman period. [4]
- ^ Repaired in 1575, when the prayer-hall was rebuilt. [5]
- ^ Almost complete reconstruction in 1947. [1]
- ^ Repaired about 1775. [2]
- ^ Minaret built in 1785. [3]
- ^ Repaired in 1681. [3]
- ^ Rebuilt in 1578. [3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Sinclair 1987, p. 111.
- ^ a b c d e Sinclair 1987, p. 109.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Sinclair 1987, p. 110.
- ^ a b c Sinclair 1987, p. 107.
- ^ a b Sinclair 1987, p. 106.
- ^ a b Fisk, Robert (2016-10-15). "A beautiful mosque and the dark period of the Armenian genocide". The Independent. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ^ Cephanecigil 2015, p. 138.
- ^ Sarafean 1957, p. 12.
- ^ Cephanecigil 2015, pp. 136–137.
- ^ Cephanecigil 2015, p. 137.
- ^ Cephanecigil 2015, p. 134.
Bibliography
- Cephanecigil, Gül (July 2015). "Preliminary remarks on the Late Ottoman Churches in Aintab". ITU Journal of the Faculty of Architecture. 12 (2): 131–143. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- Sarafean, Georg Avedis (1957). A Briefer History of Aintab A Concise History of the Cultural, Religious, Educational, Political, Industrial and Commercial Life of the Armenians of Aintab. Boston: Union of the Armenians of Aintab. p. 11. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- Sinclair, T. A. (1987). Eastern Turkey: An Architectural & Archaeological Survey. Vol. IV.