Sur, Türkiye
Sheikh Matar Mosque
Sheikh Matar Mosque or Sheikh Mutahhar Mosque is a historical mosque in Diyarbakır, Turkey, best known for its unique minaret based on four columns, dubbed the Four-legged Minaret. The mosque is situated in the Yenikapı Street of Savaş neighborhood at Diyarbakır's walled historical district of Sur. The mosque is named after Sheikh Matar as it is believed that the mosque's estate covering 600 m2 contains the grave of the sheikh.
- City
- Sur
- Country
- Türkiye
- Category
- Religious
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
More places in Sur
- Fortifications of Diyarbakır
- Great Mosque of Diyarbakır
- Hazreti Süleyman Mosque
- Dicle Bridge
- Diyarbakır Archaeological Museum
Background: Wikipedia