Konya - Yarn-makers Mosque

(Local Name: Iplikçi Külliyesi) Only the mosque remains of the complex which stood in Alaeddin Caddesi to the east of the old citadel in Konya. It was built in 1201 by Sultan Rükneddin Süleymansah and Alaeddin Kaykobad I.

Iplikçi Mosque means the "yarn-makers mosque" as the site was initially endowed by a family of yarn manufacturers. Sometimes also known as the Altan Baba Mosque, it was renovated in 1932. The square mosque with two oval and one round dome stands on twelve huge "elephant's foot" columns and has a richly decorated prayer niche made from marble. The minaret is in need of repair. For a while (1953-1959) the site was used as a museum for classical art. Very little is left of the medrese apart