Niğde Alaaddin Mosque

{{short description|Historical mosque in Niğde, Turkey}}

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| name = Niğde Alaaddin Mosque

| native_name = Alâeddin Camii

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| religious_affiliation = Islam

| location = Kale mahallesi, Niğde

| coordinates = {{coord|37|57|59|N|34|40|44|E|region:TR-34_type:landmark}}

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| rite = Sunni Islam

| district = Niğde

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| architect = Sıddık

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| year_completed = 1223

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Niğde Alaaddin Mosque is a historical mosque in Niğde, Turkey.

The mosque is in the historical castle of Niğde at {{coord|37|57|59|N|34|40|44|E}}.{{cite web |url=http://www.haritamap.com/yer/alaaddin-cami-kale-merkez |title=Alaaddin Cami Nerede Haritası |work=Haritamaap |access-date=12 June 2019}}

The mosque was constructed in 1223 during the reign of Keyqubad I (r.1220–1237) of Sultanate of Rum (precursor of the Ottoman Empire). It was commissioned by Ziynettin Beşare, the local governor of Niğde in behalf of the sultan. The chief architect of the mosque was Sıddık, the son of Mahmut. His brother Gazi was his assistant.

The building material is cut stone. There are two portals: the one in the east side is monumental. The second gate is in the north side.{{cite encyclopedia |url=https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/alaeddin-camii--konya |title=Alaeddin Camii |encyclopedia=Islam Encyclopaedia |language=tr |access-date=12 June 2019}} There are three domes in the southern part of the mosque. The minaret is located in the northeastern corner of the square building.

According to local legend, the shape of the muqarnas-carved eastern portal casts a shadow that resembles the silhouette of a crowned girl, ostensibly the founder's daughter with whom the stonemason who built the mosque fell in love.{{cite news |url=http://www.dunyabizim.com/portre/8799/alaaddin-camiinin-kapisindaki-sir-ne |title=Alaaddin Camii'nin kapısındaki sır ne? |date=1 May 2019 |work=Dünya Bizim page |language=tr |access-date=12 June 2019}}