A mosque and hospital from 1228 to 1229, with carved stone doorways where no two designs repeat. It is far off the usual routes and reopened in May 2024 after restoration.

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Plan your visit

  • Getting there: Fly to Sivas Airport (VAS). Divriği is about 175 km from Sivas city. A few buses run daily, but the last one back leaves around 17:00. For a day trip, hire a car or taxi, or stay the night in Divriği.
  • How long: Allow 1.5 to 2 hours at the site.
  • Best time: May to September has the best weather. Winters are harsh. Avoid prayer times, as it is a working mosque.
  • Tickets and hours: Check the current price and hours on the official page or with local tourist information before you go.
  • Tip: Do not rely on a day trip by bus. Sort your return ticket first.
  • Tip: It is a working mosque: dress modestly and take your shoes off in the prayer hall.
  • Nearby: Divriği castle sits just above the mosque. Sivas city, 175 km away, has Seljuk madrasas.

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Header photo: Carved gate of the Great Mosque of Divriği — Photo: Dosseman via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Inscription details checked on 8 November 2026 with UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Prices, hours and transport change, so check the official page before you go.