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Sungurbey Mosque

The Mosque of Sungur Bey is located in the southwest of the Niğde Citadel. It was constructed in 1335. The mosque has a rectangular plan and double minarets. Especially kündekari and inlaid work techniques were used together on the door of the mosque. The inlaid work techniques used on the door leafs were seen firstly in Sungur Bey Mosque and its minbar with mother pearl inlaid is one of the first examples. The mosque has the features of the Anatolian Seljukian Art as well as some features of the Gothic Art.