Hacı Hüsrev Mosque

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Construction Year:

1640 (17th century)

Location:

Beyoğlu, İstanbul

Ordered by:

Hacı Hüsrev (one of the statesmen of the Murat IV period)

Architect:

Unknown

- Changes after its construction
  • It remained neglected for many years, and was repaired at certain periods.
  • The interior is decorated with tiles.
  • The historical fountain was repaired by Grand Vizier Abak Halil Hamit Pasha in the 19th century.
  • An inscription dated 1611 was found during the construction of the garden wall.
- Prominent Features
  • It has a square planned main area. Its walls are made of stone, its roof and narthex are made of wood.
  • Its wooden roof is covered with tiles. Its single-balcony minaret is made of brick.
  • Its wooden minbar was built by Fatma Hatun, the granddaughter of Hacı Hüsrev.
  • It is illuminated by round arched windows on the north, southwest and west facades.
  • The women’s gallery is accessed from the western corner of the wooden narthex.
  • Next to the mosque is the Çorlulu Ali Pasha Fountain.
  • There is a historical well, about ten historical tombstones and various ruins in its garden.
  • It is said that the grave next to the mihrab belongs to Hacı Hüsrev.
  • In the work named Hadika, it is stated that the wooden minbar of the mosque was built by Fatma Hatun, the granddaughter of Hacı Hüsrev .
  • The area where the mosque is located was an important center during the Ottoman period and there are various historical artifacts around it.
  • The interior space was expanded with the round arched opening on the east wall added to the mosque.