Eşrefoğlu Mosque Mosque

Address: Eşrefoğlu Mahallesi, Eşrefoğlu Sokak, 42400 Beyşehir, Konya Province, Turkey

Hours: Daily 9:00am-6:00pm (closing during prayer times may occur)

Eşrefoğlu Mosque is a 13th-century Seljuk-era mosque in Beyşehir, Konya Province, Turkey, built in 1299 and noted for its largely timber construction. It is one of the best-preserved examples of medieval Anatolian wooden mosque architecture.

The mosque’s main attraction is its covered prayer hall supported by an inner forest of timber columns and a wooden ceiling, giving an intimate, low‑height interior scale compared with later stone Ottoman mosques. The building also includes a courtyard and an attached porch area used in congregational flow.

Commissioned during the period of the Eşrefoğlu beylik, the mosque was completed in 1299 and has undergone conservation and repairs across the centuries to preserve its wooden structure. Its plan and timber-work reflect Seljuk Anatolian mosque-building traditions.

The mosque sits in the town of Beyşehir near the southern shore of Lake Beyşehir in Konya Province. Beyşehir lies in central Anatolia west of the city of Konya and the site is accessible from the town center by short local roads.

• Timber architecture: The interior is notable for extensive timber construction and a hypostyle prayer hall - avoid touching exposed historic wood and watch for low light inside.

Eşrefoğlu Mosque is about 80 km west of Konya city. From Konya, take the D400 road toward Beyşehir - it is approximately a 1-1.5 hour drive. Local minibuses (dolmuş) and regional buses run from Konya to Beyşehir; from the town center the mosque is a short taxi ride or a 10-15 minute walk along the lakeside.

• Enter through the courtyard gate facing the small street to avoid the heavier tourist flow from the larger mosque complex.
• Wear modest clothing and be quiet and respectful - photography inside the prayer hall may be restricted during services.
• Look for the minbar (pulpit) and the worn steps leading to it; the wear marks tell the story of generations of worshippers.