About this part of the city
Aslanhane / Ahi Şerafeddin Mosque
13th-century UNESCO World Heritage hypostyle wooden mosque in Samanpazarı, renowned for its 24 carved timber pillars, Roman capitals, and turquoise-tiled mihrab.
Situated in Samanpazarı below Ankara Castle, this 13th-century Seljuk/Ahi architectural jewel was commissioned by Ahi leaders Hüsameddin and Hasaneddin, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
Its interior features 24 massive cedar pillars crowned with antique Roman marble capitals, an intricately carved Seljuk walnut minbar, and a stunning turquoise faience-mosaic mihrab. A stone lion relief in the adjacent tomb gives the mosque its popular name.
Key Highlights
- UNESCO-Weltkulturerbe (Holzsäulenmoscheen Anatoliens)
- 24 geschnitzte Zedernholzsäulen aus dem 13. Jahrhundert
- Prachtvoller seldschukischer Fayence-Mihrab
Presented as cultural and architectural information from the 2021 Ankara Guide. Current worship and access arrangements are not claimed.