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Dedicated to meerschaum (German for "sea foam"), known by geologists as sepiolite or hydrous magnesium silicate Mg4Si6O15(OH)2·6H2O. This is mined as a soft white clay that can easily be shaped, then it sets hard when warmed. Tobacco pipes were a traditional use, as the material is robust and insulating yet light - even light enough to float, hence the resemblance to sea foam. The world's main deposits of meerschaum are in Eskişehir Province.
Eskişehir Meerschaum Museum is a handicraft museum in Odunpazarı district of Eskişehir, Turkey, exhibiting various items handmade of sepiolite (Meerschaum).
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This mosque and religious complex (külliyesi) was completed in 1525, probably by Acem Ali, who set the style for classical Ottoman architecture followed by Mimar Sinan. The roof is leaded, hence the name kurşunlu. The complex is given over to craft workshops and displays called "museums" but many pieces are for sale.
Displays local history from the Stone Ages to the Byzantine era.
This was built in traditional style in 1916 and rebuilt in 1979.
Built in 1929, this large mosque is plain outside but richly decorated within.