Mosque

Handanağa Mosque

The mosque was built in the 15th century by Handan Agha, one of the aghas of Mehmed the Conqueror.
It is decorated with Iznik tiles added in the 16th century and majolica tiles added in the 19th century. The mihrab wall is covered with tiles from the 16th and 17th centuries.
The building was renovated by the Shipyard Chief Kıblelizade Mehmed Bey during the reign of Ahmed III (1703-1730), and Sultan’s Lodge was added during the reign of Selim III (1789-1807).
It underwent extensive repairs by various foundations in the 1960s. Initially used as a boathouse, its lower floor lost this feature due to the filling of the Golden Horn shore.

It has a rectangular plan close to a square, a hipped roof and a tile roof.
The minaret is made of brick, covered with plaster and painted; it sits on a square base. There are stone consoles under the balcony.
The total area of the mosque, which is built on an area of 300 m², including its courtyard, is 470 m².
The two-story Royal Pavillion (Hünkar Kasrı) built by Selim III is adjacent to the mosque. There is a two-room layout on the upper floor and a large undivided space on the lower floor.
The narthex of the mosque is four meters wide and covered with a flat wooden roof.