Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque (Büyükçekmece)

Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque
Sokollu Mehmet Paşa Camii

Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque in Büyükçekmece, Istanbul.
Location of the mosque in Istanbul, turkey
Basic information
Location Istanbul, Turkey
Geographic coordinates 41°01′20″N 28°34′34″E / 41.02222°N 28.57611°E / 41.02222; 28.57611Coordinates: 41°01′20″N 28°34′34″E / 41.02222°N 28.57611°E / 41.02222; 28.57611
Affiliation Islam
District Büyükçekmece
Province Istanbul
Country Turkey
Architectural description
Architect(s) Mimar Sinan
Architectural type mosque
Completed 1567 (1567)
Minaret(s) 1

The Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque (Turkish: Sokollu Mehmet Paşa Camii) is a 16th-century Ottoman mosque located in Istanbul, Turkey.[1]

The mosque is situated in Büyükçekmece district in Istanbul. It was designed by Ottoman imperial architect Mimar Sinan (c. 1488/1490-1588) and built for the grand vizier Sokollu Mehmed Pasha (in office 1565–1579) in 1567.[1] It is one of the three mosques with the same name of Mimar Sinan in Istanbul.

References

  1. 1 2 "Tarihi Sokullu M.Paşa Camii.." (in Turkish). Büyükçekmece Belediyesi. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
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