Sinan Pasha Mosque ( tour: Sinan Paşa Camii ) is a mosque in the Sinanpasha district of Besiktas district in the European part of Istanbul .
| Mosque | |
| Sinan Pasha Mosque | |
|---|---|
| tour. Sinan Paşa Camii | |
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| A country |  Turkey |
| Silt | Istanbul |
| City | Istanbul |
| Address | Sinanpasha, Besiktas , Istanbul |
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| Current, school | Sunni |
| Architectural style | |
| Architect | Mimar Sinan |
| Construction initiator | Sinan Pasha |
| Construction | 1555 |
| The number of minarets | one |
History
The construction of the mosque was ordered by Kapudan Pasha , as well as the brother of the great vizier Rustem Pasha , Sinan Pasha , who did not live to see the end of construction. The famous Mimar Sinan was appointed an architect. It is believed that Mimar Sinan chose the Mosque in Edirne [1] as the model for the construction of the mosque. The mosque is rectangular in shape, the central part is covered with a dome on sails [1] . At the mosque there was a madrasah . The fountain for ablutions is made of marble. The Minbar , to the right of which there is a mihrab , is decorated with floral ornaments and calligraphy.
Across the street from the mosque is the mausoleum of the famous Barbarossa ; nearby is the .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Sinan Pasha Mosque