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The İsa Bey Mosque is an impressive piece of 14th Century architectural art – both for its design and the art decorating its interior. On its western wall it has detailed inscriptions and geometric designs engraved into the marble walls, and its two domes are decorated with İznik tiles. One of it's minarets, in brick, remains, but the other was destroyed.
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Eric Hallum.
“Isabey Mosque, Selçuk”
The Isabey Mosque in Selçuk (near Ephesus) is a beautiful example of Seljuk Turkish architecture in an atmospheric location. It is the oldest known example of a Turkish mosque with a courtyard. The Isabey Mosque was built in 1375 at the direction… Read more...
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Martin Gray.
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