Kadı Hüsameddin Çelebi (Judge of Istanbul during the reign of Suleiman the
Magnificent)
Architects:
Unknown
- Changes after its construction
The mosque, which was damaged in the fire that broke out in the region in 1755, was rebuilt by Çamaşırcı Hacı Mustafa Efendi.
It was repaired by Altunizade İsmail Efendi in 1865.
It was repaired once more in 1960.
In 1997, the surrounding walls of the martyrs cemetery on the qibla wall of the mosque were renewed by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and a marble fountain was added to the garden.
- Prominent features
The walls of the square-planned mosque are made of stone, and its roof and minbar are made of wood.
The ceiling is flat, and the roof is covered with tiles.
Its mihrab is covered with blue ceramics, and its minbar and pulpit are made of wood.
The mosque, which has a small area, receives light from 7 windows.
It has a balcony that is half the area of the mosque.
The entrance to the single-balcony minaret made of brick is outside the mosque.
There is a restroom on the right side of the entrance, and opposite it is a small fountain with taps.
When entering the mosque, one has to pass through the fountain and then enter the interior.
In the garden of the mosque, eighteen sekbans, namely Nimel Ceyş (Soldiers who participated in the conquest of Istanbul) who were martyred during the Conquest of Istanbul in 1453, are buried.