Bedrettin Mosque

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Construction Year:

1509

Location:

Beyoğlu, İstanbul

Ordered by:

Bedrettin Mahmud Reis (one of the sailors from the reign of Bayezid II)

Architect:

Unknown

- Changes after its construction
  • The single-balcony minaret was added in 1878.
  • Its walls are made of masonry and its upper part is covered with a wooden roof.
  • The outbuilding section is not used today.
- Prominent Features
  • The building, also known as Kasımpaşa Bedrettin Mosque, was built on a 260 m² land.
  • It is built entirely of brick.
  • It has a cut stone minaret with a single balcony and a round body.
  • The minbar and the preacher’s pulpit are made of wood.
  • The mosque has two inscriptions; one is dated 1509, the other 1499.
  • While there are no windows on one facade, there are four, five and two windows on the other facades.