Ahlat, also known as Kubbetül İslam, contains the rarest examples of thousands of years of Turkish burial tradition.. There are many valuable mosques and cupolas in the district.. One of the most striking of the structures found here is the “Emir Bayındır Cupola“..
One of Two Examples in the World: Emir Bayındır Cupola
The work was built in 1481 in the name of Emir Bayındır, son of Akkoyunlu Rüstem Bey. The cupola, which was entirely made of cut Ahlat stone, was built 2 meters south of the mosque of the same name.. The most important feature of the cupola, which was built on a square base of 6.5 meters in age, is that some of it was openly built with a columnar plan.. Based on these features, it is accepted as one of the two cupolas in the world.
The statements on its walls indicate that its worker is someone named “Baba-Can”.. For this reason, researchers argue that the cupola was built by a local master named “Baba-Can”.
There are stairs with five steps on both sides on the north side.. There are columns on both sides of the entrance.. Both the embroideries of the ornaments in the cupola and the fact that they were made with columns, unlike the others, made Emir Bayındır Cupola interesting.. The building has become the symbol of Ahlat due to its style, the presence of a mosque next to it, its elegant architecture and its location in the very center of the old town. opened to visit.
Where is Emir Bayındır Cupola? How to get there?
This elegantly patterned cupola is located in Ahlat district.. It is located right next to the magnificent “Meydanlık Cemetery” in the İkikubbe neighborhood, which is one of the central neighborhoods of Ahlat.. We recommend those who want to visit the cupola to take a look at the “Google location”. This historical district is located right on the Bitlis-Agri-Van road.. You can easily reach the district via this road.. It is also possible to come here by buses from the provinces of Bitlis-Van.
We recommend that those who want to visit this place read our article titled “Places to Visit in Ahlat” so that they do not miss other important structures in this historical district.