Hoşkadem Mosque

Audio Narration

Construction Year:

1456

Location:

Fatih, İstanbul

Ordered by:

Sekbanbaşı* Mehmed Agha

Architects:

Unknown

- 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.