Kirazlı Mescit Mosque

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Construction Year:

1536

Location:

Fatih, İstanbul

Ordered by:

Karcı Süleyman Subaşı

Architects:

Unknown

- Changes after its construction
  • In 1760, the masjid was converted into a mosque as a status by adding a minbar by
    Mollacıkzâde Ali Paşa.
  •  It was repaired in 1978, and its windows and frames were changed.
  •  In 1981, the narthex and minaret were rebuilt by benefactors Hüseyin Selçuk and Hayreddin
    Duran.
  •  The fountain built together with the mosque is still in place, and there is no trace left of its
    madrasah.
  • Its restoration was completed by the Directorate General of Foundations in 2018 and it was
    opened for worship.
- Prominent features
  • It is also known as “Süleyman Subaşı Mosque” and “Karcı Süleyman Mosque”.
  • The walls of the mosque are made of brick and stone; its roof is made of wood.
  • The narthex is made of reinforced concrete.
  • The entire interior, including the mihrab, from the ground to the lower windows is covered with
    tiles.
  • The minbar and the pulpit are made of wood, the ceiling is flat, and the upper gallery is
    accessed from inside the mosque.
  • It has a single-balcony minaret; the mosque, which has an interior area of 76 m², has an
    entrance door.
  • There is also a large water tank.
  • Some of the ceiling decorations have fallen off and these areas have been covered with
    plaster.
  • The windows have iron bars and the courtyard is surrounded by a stone wall.
  • The famous poet Mehmet Akif Ersoy performed tarawih prayers in this mosque during his
    student years and recited the “mukabele” (Mutual Quranic recitation) during the months of
    Ramadan for two years.