Yusuf Şucaattin Mosque
- Changes after its construction
- Its minbar was placed by İsmail Efendi, who was a trustee (a person who was given the management of a foundation or something similar).
- As understood from the inscription on the entrance gate, the mosque was repaired in 1766 and 1982.
- Finally, in 1987, when the Golden Horn was being opened, it was stuck between two roads and underwent significant renovations.
- During the restoration in 1987, the mosque lost its original architectural feature when the minaret was moved from the west facade to the north facade.
- Prominent features
- It is also known as “Balat Iskele Mosque”.
- Next to the entrance gate on the south side is the Hafize Hanım Fountain with an inscription dated 1828.
- The mosque, which has masonry walls, a flat concrete ceiling and roof, is built high above the ground.
- The mosque is illuminated by two rectangular windows on the right and left of the mihrab wall and three rectangular windows on the east and west walls.
- The walls are covered with paneling up to the bottom of the windows.
- The mihrab, minbar and preacher’s pulpit are covered with tiles and made of wood.
- The women’s gallery and muezzin’s gallery is on four pillars and has a wooden railing in front.
- The entrance to the single-balcony minaret is from the gallery.
