The Mahmut Bey Mosque

The Mahmut Bey Mosque (Mahmut Bey Cami) is located 18 km away from the city centre, on the road to the Daday District, in the Kasaba Village. It is also known as the “Çivisiz Cami”. The word “Çivisiz” means without any nail because the mosque was built without using any metal elements. The mosque was built by Emir Mahmut Bey in 1366, during the reign of the Candaroğulları Sultanate. The Mahmut Bey Mosque was built by using a special technique (called Bindirme) to unify wood pieces and has entered the Tentative List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The mosque with the plain exterior appearance has a gorgeous woodwork from the inside. The wooden surfaces and their root colour paintings have been preserved in the way they were made in 1366.