Nevşehir’s ancient name was “Nyssa”, but in the Ottoman period it was renamed “Muşkara”. The son in law of Sultan Ahmet III. the Ottoman Grand Vizier Ibrahim Paşa was born in Nevşehir and therefore took a great interest in its consruction. The small town, once under the administration of Ürgüp, was transformed with the building of mosques, fountains, schools, soup kitchens, inns and bath houses, and it name was changed from Muşkara to Nevşehir, which means new city. Kurşunlu mosque, situated in the Damat Ibrahim Paşa complex, was completed in 1726. The mosque which is situated in the centre of a court with three gates, has an elegant minaret 44m in height. The name kurşunlu comes from the sheets of lead covering the main dome. Most of the internal decorations consist of floral motifs. A Madrasah, library, soup kitchen and a bath house are in the same complex.

The citadel found on the highest point of a city, was constructed in the Seljuk period to defend and protect the caravan trails.

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