Hocapaşa Mosque

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Construction Year

1477-1590 (Although there are uncertain dates in different sources, it is noted that "It was started during the reign of Mehmed the Conqueror and completed in 1580-1590

Location

Fatih, İstanbul

Ordered by

Hoca Üveys bin Kayser

Architect

Unknown

Changes after its construction
  •  It was destroyed in the Hocapaşa fire in 1829.
  • It was rebuilt in 1868.
  •  Its mihrab was also renovated in 1964 and covered with Kütahya tiles.
Prominent Features
  •  The mosque has a square plan and is built of brick and stone. Its minbar is made
    of wood.
  •  The gallery surrounding the prayer hall is supported by five wooden columns.
    The mihrab has been rebuilt recently. The renewed mihrab is decorated with
    tiles. The minaret has a thick body, a single balcony and a stone spire.
  •  The mosque was completely rebuilt. It is understood that the side galleries were
    a later addition, as they are divided into two at the level of the edges of the
    windows. The ceiling is slatted. In recent years, a very luxurious mihrab has been
    built in the mosque.
  •  To the right of the entrance door of the mosque is a mirror stone rococo fountain
    with a 7-couplet inscription on it. The inscription states that the first fountain was
    a Mehmedian structure and that it was renovated by the fourth wife of Sultan
    Mahmud II when it fell into disrepair.
  •  It is also known as the “Hoca Üveys Mosque”.