İzmirli Ali Paşa Tomb
About the Person:
- In 1702, Ali Paşa became commander of the sipahis and was later appointed as deputy grand vizier (sadaret kethüdası).
- He attained the rank of vizier and became Janissary Agha. He served as governor in Belgrade, Timișoara, and Rumelia, followed by appointments to Egypt, Erzurum, and Azov.
- After serving as commander of the garrison in Candia, he was reappointed governor of Egypt. However, when Boşnak Recep Paşa was appointed governor on August 20, 1720, Ali Paşa was left without an office.
- Subsequently, by the sultan’s decree, he was executed together with Acem İbrahim Ağa, the head of the Azepler corps. Their severed heads were brought to Istanbul on March 29, 1721.
About the Tomb:
Construction Year: 1558
Ordered by: Unknown
Architect: Unknown
Prominent Features:
- Originally an open tomb, İzmirli Ali Paşa was buried here in 1721. It was later transformed into its current form and built from cut stone.
- The side facing the mosque’s portico has three windows; the side facing the Hacı Ahmed Paşa Tomb has four windows. On the flanks, there are three windows on the right and two on the left.
- The windows are fitted with cast iron grilles.
- The tomb’s walls are topped with harpuştas (protective eaves that deflect rain and snow away from wall surfaces).
- A birdhouse has been added to the face of the tomb.
