Grand Mosque of Mersin
Mosque in Mersin, Turkey
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Mersin Grand Mosque (Turkish: Mersin Ulucami) is a Grand Mosque in Mersin, Turkey.
| Mersin Grand Mosque | |
|---|---|
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  Location within Turkey | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Province | Mersin Province |
| Region | Mediterranean Region |
| Rite | Sunni Islam |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Mersin, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 36.796838°N 34.629618°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Completed | 1898 (original)-1979 (rebuilt) |
| Capacity | 3000 |
History
The building
The mosque is in Akdeniz secondary municipality of Mersin (Central Mersin). It is at the intersection of the main streets. Atatürk Park is to the south and business quarter of the city is to the north and west. The square ground area of the mosque is about 6,400 square metres (69,000 sq ft) The mosque shares this area with a small shopping area named Ulu Çarşı. The parking area is below the basement. It is a three-storey mosque. The prayer section for 3000 people and nartex is at the ground floor. The conference room for 400 people and Youth center is at the basement. There are two minarets one at the east and one at the west. Each minaret has two şerefes (minaret balconies).[1][2]
