Çalık Hacı Aliağa Gümüşpınar Mosque

AUDIO NARRATION:

CONSTRUCTION YEAR:

17th century (Estimated)

LOCATION:

Kartal, İstanbul

ORDERED BY:

Çalık Ahmet Pasha, one of the Kubbealtı viziers (Members of the Imperial Counciladvising the Grand Vizier and Sultan) of Ahmed III (Not certain)

ARCHITECTS:

Unknown

Changes After Construction:
  • There is no record of any significant repair or alteration.
  • It is currently protected along with the century-old plane trees and historical fountainsurrounding it.
Prominent Features:
  • It is also known as “Soğanlık Gümüşpınar Mosque” and “Çakallı Hacı Ali Ağa Mosque”.
  • There is a two-century-old plane tree in the garden.
  • Next to it is a historical fountain dating back to 1665. It was repaired in 1884-85.
  • Its exterior is plain and its minaret has a cylindrical body.
  • The single-story prayer hall with a wooden ceiling reflects the modest mosquearchitecture of the traditional Ottoman period.