Çavuşzade Mosque

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Construction Year:

1540-1541

Location:

Fatih, Istanbul

Ordered by:

Ümmü Gülsüm Hatun, Çivicizade Mehmed Efendi or Mustafa Çavuş

Architect:

Mimar Sinan

- Changes after its construction:
  • It was completely rebuilt twice after its initial construction.
  • It was repaired and rebuilt as a modern structure in 1965 and then in 1990.
- Prominent Features:
  • It has a rectangular plan, walls built of brick and stone, a wooden roof and tile covering. Its minaret, base and shoe are made of cut stone, its body is made of brick, and it has a single balcony.
  • Inside there is a women’s gallery, a tiled mihrab, a wooden minbar and a pulpit.