Hemşin village mosque: tickets, opening hours & tips · Kerpe, Kefken & Akçakoca

Hemşin village mosque

Hemşin Köyü Camii

A village mosque with a stone ground floor and a log-built (çantı) upper storey and minaret, built by Hemşin families who settled here from Artvin after the 1877 Ottoman–Russian war.

Hours not verified Check on site before you go

Visit ~15–20 min

Museum Pass

Build a day-by-day plan with closing-day warnings and ticket totals.

What to see

It is one of the best examples of the region's çantı-type Friday mosques, with an interlocking timber upper floor and a wooden minaret; the mihrab, pulpit and painted ceiling are its highlights. It is nearly 150 years old.

Fifteen to twenty minutes, outside prayer times.

A working village mosque: the usual dress code applies.

Getting there

In Hemşin village, about 15 km from Akçakoca.

Transport lines are general directions, not checked against the operator's timetable.

Open in OpenStreetMap See it on the Kerpe, Kefken & Akçakoca map

Nearby

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Straight-line distances.

Where to stay nearby

ilçemde shows no Ministry-licensed count for Akçakoca; its page still lists hotels and guesthouses in the district.

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About this page

Location: OpenStreetMap — Hemşin Camii (way/1207753231; Nominatim, 01.10.2026). Ticket, hours and closing days: only from the operator's own pages; anything we could not confirm there is marked “Not verified”. Last checked 13 Oct 2026.