Description of the attraction
The Ahi Elvan Mosque was built in the immediate vicinity of the Ankara Fortress (Citadel). This austere building has stood in the city center for centuries.
The small mosque Ahi-Elvan was built in 1382. It was erected in the spirit of that time and looks like most of the Seljuk mosques. It has another name - "Forest Mosque". In 1413, the restoration of the mosque was carried out by order of Mehmed elebi, and it acquired the form that we can see now.
Outside, Ahi Elvan has a very simple appearance: rough walls are lined with adobe bricks. The tiled roof is covered in Turkish style. There are windows in the walls, arranged in two rows of six each, and above the altar in two rows of four. The entrance gates of the mosque are lined with stones and all kinds of decorations. The mosque has a balcony and a minaret located in its northwestern corner.
Ahi Elvan has wooden ceilings and is the most beautiful example of woodwork. The ceiling is supported by twelve columns, also made of wood used in the construction of Byzantine and Roman buildings. The ceiling is decorated with pentagon motifs - an elegant example of the Seljuk style.
