Ali Kethüda Mosque
Changes after its construction
- According to Hadikatü;l-Cevami records, it was repaired and a brick minaret wasadded by Maktul Mehmet Ağa, the chamberlain of Grand Vizier Nevşehirli Damatİbrahim Pasha, in 1720-1721.
- In the mid-19th century, the mosque was renovated in accordance with itsarchitectural features.
- Comprehensive restoration work was carried out by the Directorate General ofFoundations between 2020-2022.
- When the mosque was first built, it was located on the seashore, but over time, itbecame inland as the shore was filled in.
Prominent features
- It was built on a basement floor.
- It consists of a closed narthex and a harim (main prayer area).
- The main space is divided into three naves by seven wooden columns withoctagonal pilaster capitals.
- Columns carry the mahfil (women’s gallery) along the north, east and west walls.
- On the north wing of the gallery, the part opposite the mihrab makes asemicircular projection. Wooden columns support the roof.
- The walls are covered with a scalloped mosaic resembling cut stone masonryfrom the outside.
- There are two rows of rectangular windows with cut stone sills on the facades.
- There is a circular window above the main entrance.
- The main entrance (main gate) in the north is on the axis of the mihrab.
- There is a side entrance on the east wall.
