History
The construction of Ulu Cami started in 1513 by Ramazanoğlu Halil Bey. It was completed by his successor, his son, Piri Mehmet Paşa and opened to service in 1541. Until the construction of Sabancı Merkez Camii, Ulu Cami kept the title to be the largest mosque of Adana for 450 years.It was damaged in 1998 Adana-Ceyhan earthquake and closed to service immediately after. Its restoration is carried by the General Directorate of the Foundations (Vakıflar Genel Müdürlüğü) from 1998 to 2004 and it was re-opened to service in 2004.
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