Makbul İbrahim Paşa Mosque

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Construction Year:

1536

Location:

Beyoğlu, İstanbul

Kim Yaptırdı:
Makbul Ibrahim Pasha (Grand Vizier of Suleiman the Magnificent and the husband to the Sultan's sister, Hatice Sultan)
Architect:

Unknown

Changes After Its Construction:
  • The mosque was revived during the reign of Sultan Mahmud II.
  • It suffered a fire in the early years of the Republic and was then restored.
  • The mosque was rebuilt in its current form in the early 20th century and its concrete decorations were renewed in 1990, taking its current form.
- Prominent features of the mosque
  • It is a two-story stone structure built on a 225 square meter plot. There are vaulted shop windows underneath.
  • Its wooden minaret with a single balcony reflects the classical Ottoman style.
  • It is notable as a masjid built with stone and brick rows and has masonry and classical Ottoman architecture.
  • Its concrete decorations were renewed in 1990.