İskender Çelebi Mosque
Changes After Its Construction:
- During the zoning plannings, a road was built through the mosque; its minaret and
arched courtyard entrance were removed in the process. - The mosque, which remained in ruins for years, was restored and opened for worship by
the local people between 1955 and 1957.
Prominent Features:
- Its minbar was placed by Kalaycızade Mehmed Efendi.
- The roof was constructed of wood and the walls were constructed of masonry.
- Its mihrab is made of tiles, its minbar and pulpit are made of wood.
- The single-balcony, brick and stone minaret is located on the right side of the mosque.
- The nearby “Ağaçkakan Tekke” was known as the “Devi Tekke”, but it was completely
destroyed. - Additionally, there are the ruins of the Sıbyan Mektebi (Ottoman-era primary school) 200
meters west of the mosque. - A shanty house was built over the well; there are two lodging houses.
- The tombstone of the benefactor, Debbağ İskender Çelebi, who is buried in front of his
minbar, is inscribed with the Latin alphabet.
