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AlÂeddin Camisi
Where is Alâeddin Camisi? Alâeddin Camisi, one of the largest and most important grand mosques of the Anatolian Seljuk State, was built on Alâeddin Tepesi located in the center of Konya. Construction of the mosque, which was begun during the time of Seljuk Sultan I. Rükneddin Mesud (1116-1156), was completed during the time of I. Alâeddin Keykubad (1221). The mosque was built in the style of Islamic architecture, and its top was covered with wood and earth.
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Suggested visit:45 minutes
Where is Alâeddin Camisi?
Alâeddin Camisi, one of the largest and most important grand mosques of the Anatolian Seljuk State, was built on Alâeddin Tepesi in the center of Konya. Construction of the mosque began during the reign of Seljuk Sultan I. Rükneddin Mesud (1116-1156), and it was completed during the time of I. Alâeddin Keykubad (1221).
The mosque was built in the style of Islamic architecture, and its roof was covered with wood and earth. The structure contains more than forty marble columns belonging to the Roman and Byzantine periods. The minbar of the mosque, made of ebony wood in the kündekâri technique by Ahlatlı Mengü Berti in 1155, is one of the masterpieces of Anatolian Seljuk woodwork. In front of the mihrab decorated with tiles, there is also a maksure dome likewise decorated with tiles. On the monumental portal, the name of Muhammed Bin Havlan el-Dımışkî is written as the master builder.
People Buried in Konya Alâeddin Camisi
In the mosque courtyard, there is a mausoleum containing the graves of the Seljuk sultans I. Mesud, II. Kılıçarslan, I. Gıyâseddin Keyhüsrev, II. Rükneddin Süleyman, III. İzzeddin Kılıçarslan, I. Alâeddin Keykubad, II. Gıyâseddin Keyhüsrev, IV. Rükneddin Kılıçarslan and III. Gıyâseddin Keyhüsrev, and next to it there is another second mausoleum commissioned in the name of I. İzzeddin Keykâvus, which remained unfinished.
Source: Konya Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism "Medeniyetler Şehri Konya" Publication No: 231, Print Date: November 2015
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Last updated: 22 October 2026
Location and surroundings
AlÂeddin Camisi sits within Selçuklu, Konya. The toroti catalogue holds 57 described stops across Konya, 10 of them in Selçuklu.
The nearest stop is Alaaddin Cami, 0 m to the southeast. Another 6 catalogued points lie within a 30 km radius.
The Antalya – Konya route passes 2.5 km away, so this works as a stop along the drive.
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Frequently asked
- What is AlÂeddin Camisi?
- Where is Alâeddin Camisi? Alâeddin Camisi, one of the largest and most important grand mosques of the Anatolian Seljuk State, was built on Alâeddin Tepesi located in the center of Konya. Construction of the mosque, which was begun during the time of Seljuk Sultan I. Rükneddin Mesud (1116-1156), was completed during the time of I. Alâeddin Keykubad (1221). The mosque was built in the style of Islamic architecture, and its top was covered with wood and earth.
- Where is AlÂeddin Camisi?
- AlÂeddin Camisi is in Selçuklu, Konya.
- How long does it take to visit AlÂeddin Camisi?
- The suggested visit time for AlÂeddin Camisi is about 45 minutes.
- What else is there to see near AlÂeddin Camisi?
- toroti’s catalogue holds other destinations within 30 km of AlÂeddin Camisi; the closest are Alaaddin Cami, Alaaddin Kümbeti, Selçuklu Köşkü.
- Is AlÂeddin Camisi on the way anywhere, and which route?
- AlÂeddin Camisi lies 2.5 km from the Antalya – Konya route, close enough to add to that drive with a short detour.