Üçbaş Mosque

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Construction Year:

1532

Location:

Fatih, İstanbul

Ordered by:

Nureddin Hamza the son of Ataullah

Architects:

Mimar Sinan

- Changes after its construction
  • It was damaged in the Balat fire of 1729 and was later repaired.
  • It was transformed into its current form by an association in the 1960s.
  • A comprehensive renovation was carried out in 1989.
  • The base of the single-balcony and conical-topped minaret was made of limestone in the 16th century, and the upper part was built of cut stone in 1989.
- Prominent features
  • It is also known as “Nureddin Hamza Mosque”.
  • The reason why the mosque is called Üçbaş is that its founder was born in Üçbaş village of Karasu town.
  • During the renovation, the old walls were renewed with bricks, the ceiling was slightly raised and made flat from concrete.
  • Entering the courtyard of the mosque, there is a graveyard on the right and the tile-covered Üçbaş Madrasa on the left.
  • The upper gallery, made of concrete, comes into the Harim (Prayer Hall) in a rectangular shape and two small balconies protrude from it.
  • The upper gallery can be accessed both from outside and from the stairs next to the imam’s room.
  • There are 4 windows on the north wall of the upper gallery, 2 on each of the other walls; and 2 windows symmetrically at the bottom and top on the east and west walls of the Harim, as well as on the mihrab wall.
  • Its mihrab is covered with marble and its preacher’s pulpit is wooden.
  • Its minbar is also made of marble.
  • The walls are covered with ceramics up to the bottom of the windows.
  • The front face of the exterior was covered with tiles during the last renovation.
  • The base of the single-balconied and conical-topped minaret is made of limestone, and the upper part is constructed of cut stone.
  • It is not adjacent to the building but is located next to the courtyard gate.
  • There is also a small cemetery in the courtyard.