Kasım Ağa Ottoman Primary School

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Construction Year:

18th century

Location:

Fatih, İstanbul

Ordered By:

Nevşehirli Damat İbrahim Pasha

Architect:

Unknown

Changes After Construction:
  • The inscription of the building has not survived to the present day.
  • Restoration work was initiated in 2023.
  • As of 2026, the restoration work is ongoing.
Prominent Features:
  • The building is known as the İbrahim Pasha Primary School; it is also referred to by the names Arap Hoca Primary School and Evliya Hoca Primary School.
  • The structure was built in a position related to the mosque.
  • It is made of cut stone material; its roof is covered with tiles.
  • There is information regarding the remains of a fountain on the building’s facade that was designed together with the school; the fountain’s inscription has not survived to the present day.