EGETÜRKİYE

Seljuk-Menteşe style domed stone mosque surrounded by olive trees. Photograph unavailable
Seljuk-Menteşe style domed stone mosque surrounded by olive trees.

Research inventory

MuğladatcaOttoman era

Datça Hızırşah Village and 14th-Century Menteşe Principality Mosque

Reading the place

Not one monument, but a layered setting.

Hızırşah Mosque represents Datça's 14th-century Menteşe Principality architectural monument.

Muğla · datca

Place

Datça Hızırşah Village and 14th-Century Menteşe Principality Mosque is located in the [Datça](/en/district/mugla/datca) district of [Muğla](/en/province/mugla), set within a distinctive landscape that can be explored via the [Culture Map](/en/harita?q=Dat%C3%A7a%20H%C4%B1z%C4%B1r%C5%9Fah%20Village).

Time

With archaeological and historical layers stretching across millennia, the site reveals the long-term evolution of urban life, sacred traditions, and trade connections across the Aegean world.

Community

Everyday life in and around Datça maintains living ties with agricultural traditions, local craftsmanship, and seasonal culinary heritage that bridge the past with the present.

Today

Today, Datça Hızırşah Village and 14th-Century Menteşe Principality Mosque stands as a protected heritage destination, welcoming travelers who seek to experience the enduring spirit and layered memory of Western Anatolia.

Narratives that include this place

Periods

  • Ottoman era
  • National Struggle & Republic
  • The Aegean today

Regional context

Southern Aegean

Research sources

District guide

Datça

Province guide

Muğla