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Great Mosque and Hospital of Divriği
Great Mosque and Hospital of Divriği
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Great Mosque and Hospital of Divriği
Great Mosque and Hospital of Divriği is an ornately decorated mosque and hospital complex built in 1228–1229 AD by the local dynasty of the Mengujekids in the small Anatolian town of Divriği, Sivas Province, Turkey. The complex was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.
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Country: Turkey
District: Sivas Province
Category: Mosques and Islamic Buildings
Site History: 13th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
World Heritage Site
Official Name: Great Mosque and Hospital of Divriği
Date of Inscription: 1985
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