Başıbüyük Merkez Mosque
Changes after its construction
- It was built as a church in 1426, but has been deformed over time.
- It was rebuilt as a mosque by Süreyya İlmen in the early 1900s.
- The original structure was preserved and given the function of a place of worship.
Prominent features
- It is also known as the “Başıbüyük Süreyya Paşa Mosque”.
- It has a characteristic minaret made of stone with a single balcony.
- At the entrance of the mosque, the following statement from the 103rd verse of Surahan-Nisa: Surely, prayer is a prescribed obligation upon the believers." is written.
- The minbar and the preacher’s pulpit are made of wood.
- The mihrab is covered with tiles.
