In the small town of Divriği in Sivas Province, central Türkiye, a mosque and adjoining hospital form one of the most striking medieval architectural ensembles in Anatolia. Emir Ahmet Shah founded the Great Mosque in 1228–29; the nearby darüşşifa, or hospital, was commissioned by his wife Turan Melek. UNESCO inscribed the complex in 1985 for its exceptional architecture and sculpture.
The two buildings meet within a walled complex, but their functions remain legible. The mosque has a single prayer hall crowned by two cupolas, while the hospital is organised around a covered courtyard with rooms and vaulted spaces. Their close arrangement makes the site more than a monumental façade: it brings religious worship, care and architectural experimentation together in a civic foundation.
