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Mevlevihane - Dönenler Mosque

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Mevlevihane - Dönenler Mosque

Built as the hall for whirling ceremonies of the Mevlevihane (Mevlevi Lodge) in the 14th century, this structure is an original example of early Anatolian Turkish architecture. This first Mevlevi Lodge of Kütahya has undergone two restorations, and the hall for whirling ceremonies and dervish cells remain intact. The structure has a rectangular plan close to a square and features an octagonal drum. With subsequent repairs and the addition of a mihrab, the hall was converted into a mosque, and it is locally known as the Dönenler Mosque. On the entrance door of the mosque, there is a 19th-century tile inscription. The adjacent prayer room, built by Imadüttin Hezar Dinari, known as the Conqueror of the Seljuk Period in Kütahya, became the mausoleum of the Mevlevi Lodge upon the burial of Rumi's grandson, Ergun Çelebi.

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Yoncalı Hot Springs
Vakif Çamligi Nature Reserve
Tile Museum
Simav Lake
Simav-Eynal-Çitgöl-Naşa Thermal Tourism Center
Simav-Eynal-Çitgöl-Naşa Thermal Tourism Center
Şaphane Kocaseyfullah Mosque
Phrygian Valley
Phrygian Valley
Mevlevihane - Dönenler Mosque
Mevlevihane - Dönenler Mosque
Macellum
Macellum
Kütahya Kossuth's House Museum
Kütahya Kossuth's House Museum
Kütahya Castle
Kütahya Castle
Kütahya Archaeological Museum
Kütahya
Kütahya
Historical Kütahya Mansions
Historical Kütahya Mansions
Hayme Ana Tomb
Hayme Ana Tomb
Grand Mosque
Grand Mosque
Germiyan Street
Germiyan Street
Gediz Murat Mountain Thermal Tourism Center
Evliya Çelebi Monument
Emet-Dereli Thermal Tourism Center
Emet-Dereli Thermal Tourism Center
Dumlupınar War of Independence Museum
Dumlupınar Martyrdom
Dumlupınar Martyrdom
Domaniç Forest
Domaniç Forest
City History Museum
City History Museum
Çinili Mosque
Çinili Mosque
Bedesten - Historical Bazaars
Atatürk Headquarters House
Atatürk Headquarters House
Aizanoi Archaeological Site
Aizanoi Archaeological Site
Aizanoi Archaeological Site
Aizanoi Archaeological Site
1000 Year Old Chestnut Tree