Changes After Construction
During the reign of Sultan Mahmud I, in 1750-51, a primary school was built near themosque by one of his armourers, Süleyman Ağa.
The addition of the minbar by Grand Vizier Bayram Pasha in 1636 is one of the earliest interventions into the original structure.
It has survived restorations throughout history, and has undergone various repairs and arrangements over time, along with the bathhouse next to it and the surrounding buildings.
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It is a building with a single minaret and a single balcony; the base of the minaret is made of cut stone, and the body is plastered with cement.
Its plan is almost square, its walls are made of brick, and its roof is made of wood. Its mihrab projects outwards; its minbar and pulpit are made of wood.
A large rectangular ball lamp hangs from the ceiling, reflecting the lighting concept of the early Ottoman period.
The small cemetery in its garden contains the graves of imams who served in the mosque. The remains of a Byzantine temple are understood from the ancient musalla stone and a sarcophagus fragment still present in the same area.
Near the mosque is the Bulgurlu Bath, built by Aziz Mahmud Hüdayi Efendi in 1618.
The neighborhood was formed around the mosque and the bathhouse and developed over time. The primary school built by Süleyman Ağa, one of Sultan Mahmud I's armourers, is an important element that strengthens the social structure around the mosque.
