Katip Muslihiddin Mosque

Katip Muslihiddin Mosque

Year Built
15-16th century
Commissioned By
Katip Muslihiddin (Secret scribe during the reigns of Mehmed the Conqueror and his son Bayezid II)
Architect
Unknown
Location
Fatih
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Changes After Construction

  1. Muslihiddin Efendi had this mosque built from the leftover materials from the Fatih Mosque.

  2. It was repaired in 1960.

Featured Highlights

  • The walls of the building also known as the “Yazıcı Mosque” are made of stone; its roof is made of wood and covered with tiles.

  • There are 2 long windows on each wall.

  • The walls are covered with wood paneling up to half a meter above the ground.

  • During the repair in 1960, the wooden ceiling was converted to reinforced concrete and the double windows were combined to form a single window.

  • The mihrab is marble; the minbar and pulpit are wooden.

  • The single-balcony minaret of the mosque, which was renovated and raised, is located on the back right and its entrance is inside the mosque. Its base and balcony are made of cut stone.

  • Katip Muslihiddin was buried next to the mosque, but his gravestone is not in place.

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