İshakpaşa Mosque

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Construction Year:

1482

Location:

Fatih, İstanbul

Ordered by:

Grand Vizier Ishak Pasha

Architect:

Unknown

Changes After Its Construction:
  • It was initially built as a masjid and was upgraded into a mosque by Tiryaki Hasan Pasha in 1747 by adding a minbar.
  • It was damaged by fire and earthquakes and underwent extensive restoration in 1733, 1813, 1937 and 1958.
  • The narthex and outer wall were added in 1973, and the interior and woodwork were renovated in 2002.
  • The primary school built together with the mosque has not survived to our time; the bathhouse is used as a warehouse.
- Prominent features of the mosque
  • It is also known as Ahırkapı İshak Pasha Mosque.
  • It is a simple structure built on a sloping land. It is made of rubble stone and bricks are used in the arches and transition points.
  • The Harim area is square planned and 70 m² wide. The central dome sits on an octagonal drum. There are a total of eight windows on the walls of the Harim; the lower windows are rectangular and the upper windows are pointed arches.
  • The mihrab is made of plaster and the minbar is made of wood.
  • The minaret is located in the northwest corner of the mosque; its base is made of stone and its body is made of brick.