Nakilbend Mosque
Changes After Its Construction:
- The mosque was built on a cellar during the reign of Bayezid II.
- It was damaged in the İshak Paşa fire on June 3, 1912 and became unusable.
- The mosque, which remained in ruins for a long time, was repaired with the contributions of
the public. - In 1962, the portico, which was previously wooden, was rebuilt with reinforced concrete.
Prominent Features:
- Also known as the “Nahilbent Mosque”.
- It has a rectangular plan and the interior measures 16.60 mx 10.60 m.
- It is a masonry structure with walls made of rubble stone and arches made of brick.
- It has a roof covered with tiles.
- The mihrab is made of marble; the minbar and pulpit are wooden.
- The mosque, which has a wide loge, has a narthex with five intervals.
- Its single-balcony minaret was built using one row of cut stone and one row of brick.
- Its benefactor is buried in the tomb in the İdris Pavilion above Eyüp.
