Kazasker Mosque

Kazasker Mosque

Year Built
1902
Commissioned By
Kasidecizade Kazasker Süleyman Sırrı Efendi, one of the kazaskers (militaryjudge) of Sultan Abdulhamid II
Architect
Unknown
Location
Kadikoy
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Changes After Construction

  1. The mosque has largely preserved its original structure.

  2. In its courtyard are the graves of its founder, Kazasker Süleyman Sırrı Efendi, and hisson Ahmet Talat Kasidecioğlu.

  3. The inscription above the entrance door of the mosque indicates the date of constructionand its benefactor.

Featured Highlights

  • The mosque's minbar and the preacher’s pulpit are made of wood.

  • The mihrab is covered with tiles.

  • It has a single minaret and a single balcony.

  • The interior is adorned with hand-drawn decorations and there are geometric patterns onthe dome ceiling.

  • The windows are designed in arched forms and allow natural light to enter the interior.

  • There is a small cemetery in the mosque courtyard and the historical gravestones arepreserved.

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