Davutpaşa Mosque
- Changes the building has undergone since its construction
- The mosque was first repaired in 1766 by Ismail and Abdullah under the supervision of the Chief Architect of the Palace, Tahir.
- It underwent a comprehensive restoration by Ekrem Hakkı Ayverdi between 1945 and 1948.
- In the 1980s, the dilapidated fountain in the mosque garden was rebuilt in accordance with the original with the help of the community.
- Prominent features of the mosque
- The single-domed mosque has two guest rooms and a five-sided mihrab. The minaret base is four-sided and made entirely of cut stone.
- It is covered with five domes on six granite columns. There are two windows on each side of the mosque door. Above the door is the calligraphy of Sheikh Hamdullah, known as the “Kiblet-ul Hattat”.
- The dome is decorated with large almond shapes. The minbar is plainly embossed and molded.
- The madrasah, which was used as a stable and fertilizer storage on the left side of the mosque, is now in ruins. Davud Pasha’s tomb is located in the back left corner of the mosque.
- Outside the mosque, there is a fountain with a pointed arch made of cut stone and baths built by Davud Pasha, which are not in use today.
