Kayseri - Grand Mosque Ulu Cami

The Grand Mosque in Kayseri can be found directly behind the covered bazaar in a small square which contains a fountain for ritual washing. Started in 1136, it was rebuilt in 1189. Dominated by a huge minaret, the mosque roof is supported by four rows of pillars and crowned with a raised dome above the central crossing.

Near the Grand Mosque to the south stands the Melik Gazi Medresesi (1432). A little further on is the more important Hatuniye Medresesi (ca. 1430). The pillars in the porch are embellished with Ionian and Corinthian capitals. Both edifices were built under the Karamans.