Ali Paşa Mosque

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Construction Year:

1552

Location:

Çatalca, İstanbul

Ordered by:

Budin Beylerbeyi (Beylerbey of Buda) Hadım Ali Pasha (Çatalcalı Ali Pasha's name is also mentioned)

Architect:

Unknown

- Changes after its construction:
  • Its minaret was restored in 2022.
  • The structure has been in use for 5 centuries and is among the mosques with the thickest walls in the world.
- Prominent Features:
  • The mosque, whose walls are 140 centimeters thick, is considered one of the mosques with the thickest walls in the world.
  • The minbar of the building is made of wood and the mihrab is made of stone.
  • There is a special fountain made of stone in front of it. The fountain has four sections, three of which are for ablution.
  • The preacher’s pulpit is detailed with woodwork. It has a single minaret and a single balcony.