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The Arslanhane (Ahi Şerafettin) Mosque, located in the Ulus-Samanpazarı district of Altındağ, Ankara, is one of the significant examples of timber-columned and beam-structured mosques of the Medieval Anatolian period. Constructed in the 13th century by the Ahi Brotherhood, the mosque was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2023. Positioned at the southern edge of Ankara Castle, it is also known as Arslanhane due to the presence of an ancient lion statue. History Although the exact con