Damat Öksüz Mehmet Paşa Mosque
- Changes after its construction
- The wooden structure burned down in the great Balat Fire of 1729 and remained as a
wasteland for years. - In 1987, with the support of the Mosque Construction Association and the public, it was
rebuilt in reinforced concrete, remaining true to its original dimensions.
- Prominent features
- It is also known as “Öksüz Mehmed Paşa” because of its founder.
- It has a square plan (14 x 14 m) and is covered with a main dome of 14.5 m height and
four smaller domes. The domes are covered with lead. - The porticoed narthex has three small domes.
- The exterior is decorated with cut and scalloped ornaments.
- Its minbar and pulpit are made of wood, and its mihrab is covered with Kütahya tiles.
- The windows on the upper part are decorated with stained glass and the gallery is
constructed of reinforced concrete. - The upper gallery is seated on two concrete pillars.
- There are two windows, top and bottom, on each wall.
- The cone of the single-balcony concrete minaret is covered with lead.
