Thursday, November 4, 2021

Divrigi, Turkey - UNESCO World Heritage Site

 Place: Divrigi, Turkey

Weather: Some clouds in the morning will give way to mainly sunny skies, 38/65F.

Route: From Hattusha 406 km east on D200 and E88.

Population: 10,824

Significance: This small town is best known for it's 13th century mosque and hospital.  It's architecture and decoration are unique among Muslim buildings of the times.


Images:

Highly decorated entrance (from whc.unesco.org)

The vaulted interior (from whc.unesco.org)



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