Kığılı (Pazar) Mosque

Located in the Bal Hasan Neighborhood of the central district of Niğde Province, Türkiye, the Kığılı Camii was constructed in 1106 AH / 1694–1695 CE by Hacı Hasan. The construction date has been determined from an inscription plaque placed above the window lintel on the eastern façade.

Kığılı Cami(Türkiye Culture Portal)

Architectural Features

The structure belongs to the category of single-domed mosques and measures approximately 15 by 17 metres. It consists of a prayer hall and a single-minaret located in the northeast corner. It was built on a sloping terrain oriented in an east-west direction.

Building Materials

The façade walls, dome drum, minaret, and mihrap are constructed using finely cut yellowish trachyte stone. Marble has been used for the main entrance portal, window arches, lintels, and sills. The dome is covered with lead.

Kığılı Cami (Türkiye Culture Portal)

Interior Layout

The prayer hall is covered by a semi-dome measuring 12 metres in diameter, transitioning through pendentives. The interior space is illuminated by a total of eleven windows: one on the eastern wall, two on each of the other walls, and four along the dome drum.

Decorative Elements and Inscriptions

Decorative elements are concentrated particularly on the main entrance portal, windows, the birdhouse on the eastern façade, and the mihrap. In addition to the construction inscription, various inscriptions are also found on the mihrap, entrance door, and windows.