Hoşkadem Mosque
- Changes after its construction
- The mosque, which remained in ruins for many years, was renovated between
1955 and 1960 when the City Hall was built. - It was later repaired again in 1977. However, no trace of the first structure can be
seen in its current building.
- Prominent features
- The mosque, which is made of masonry and has a wooden roof, has 5-meter-
high walls made of rubble stone. - The mihrab is covered with ceramics, the minbar and ceiling are wooden. The
roof is covered with tiles. - The stone steps to the right of the entrance lead to the women's gallery. A
wooden section was added to the front of the mosque. It has a single-balcony
minaret. - There are beautiful gravestones from the 18th century in the graveyard.
- It is also mentioned that the founder of the mosque, Sekbanbaşı Mehmed Agha,
was buried here. - Nearby are the Sheikh al-Islam Mehmed Efendi and Kazım Agha madrasahs and
the Defterdar Fountain.
