İskender Pasha Mosque, Kanlıca
This article is about the mosque in Kanlıca, Istanbul. For other mosques with the same name, see İskender Pasha Mosque.
| İskender Pasha Mosque | |
|---|---|
| İskender Paşa Cami | |
  Location of İskender Pasha Mosque in Istanbul | |
| Basic information | |
| Location | Kanlıca |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°06′00″N 29°03′57″E / 41.10002°N 29.06587°ECoordinates: 41°06′00″N 29°03′57″E / 41.10002°N 29.06587°E |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| District | Beykoz |
| Province | Istanbul |
| Country | Turkey |
| Architectural description | |
| Architect(s) | Mimar Sinan |
| Architectural type | Mosque |
| Completed | 1559–60 |
İskender Pasha Mosque (Turkish: İskender Paşa Cami) is a historic mosque located in Kanlıca neighborhood of Beykoz district in Istanbul, Turkey.
Located across the Kanlıca Pier,[1] it was commissioned by (military judge) Kazasker Gazi İskender Pasha and built by Mimar Sinan in 1559–60. The tomb of İskender Pasha is situated inside the mosque's yard.[2]
References
- ↑ "Kanlıca İskenderpaşa Camii" (in Turkish). İstanbukdaki Camiler. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
- ↑ "Kanlıca İskender Paşa Türbesi" (in Turkish). TAS Osmanlı Türbeleri. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 6/15/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.