Rum Mehmed Pasha Mosque

Rum Mehmed Pasha Mosque
Basic information
Location	Istanbul, Turkey
Geographic coordinates	41°01′29″N 29°00′39″E / 41.024651°N 29.010859°E / 41.024651; 29.010859
Affiliation	Islam
Architectural description
Architectural type	Mosque
Architectural style	Ottoman architecture, Byzantine architecture
Groundbreaking	1469
Completed	1471
Specifications
Minaret(s)	1

The Rum Mehmed Pasha Mosque (Turkish: Rum Mehmet Paşa Camii) is an old Ottoman mosque located in a large and densely populated district of Üsküdar, in Istanbul, Turkey. It was built for the Grand Vizier Rum Mehmed Pasha, who was of Greek origin. The mosque combines architectural elements of Ottoman and Byzantine styles. It was restored in 1953.

Rum Mehmed Pasha Mosque is located close to the Bosphorus waterfront and Şemsi Pasha, Yeni Valide and Mihrimah Sultan historical mosques located in the Üsküdar district.

See also

• Islamic architecture
• List of mosques
• Ottoman architecture

References

• Rum Mehmed Pasha Mosque at ArchNet.org

External links

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Coordinates: 41°01′29″N 29°00′39″E / 41.024651°N 29.010859°E / 41.024651; 29.010859