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Rows of pointed arches and red carpets inside the Great Mosque of Sivas
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Culture · Sivas & Divriği · Sivas Merkez

Great Mosque of Sivas

Sivas Ulu Camii

One of the oldest mosques in Anatolia, from the late twelfth century: a low hall of stone piers under a flat roof, and a leaning brick minaret.

  • Hours not verified Check on site before you go
  • Visit ~15–30 min
  • Museum Pass

Directions See it on the Sivas & Divriği map

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

What to see

The prayer hall is a forest of piers, quite unlike later domed mosques; the brick minaret with its slight lean was added in the thirteenth century.

Fifteen to thirty minutes.

It follows prayer times and the usual dress code.

Getting there

A short walk south-east of the main square in Sivas.

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

Open in OpenStreetMap See it on the Sivas & Divriği map

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Eat & drink nearby

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Where to stay nearby

Sivas has 16 places to stay licensed by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Ministry list, counted on ilçemde on 30 Sep 2026).

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Pharmacies on duty tonight in Sivas ↗ The list changes every day; on-duty pharmacies stay open when the others are closed.

About this page

Location: OpenStreetMap — Ulu Camii (way/404561290; 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 30 Sep 2026.