Nalbant Mosque
Changes After Its Construction:
- In the following years (1590) a large repair was made by the scholar Kazancı Kulu Yusuf
Efendi. - The mosque, which fell into disrepair due to lack of maintenance, was used as a weaving
workshop in the 1950s. - A single-balcony concrete minaret was added in 1968.
- It was renovated by the public in 1979 but lost its original features in the process.
Prominent Features:
- It is also known as “Kazancı Mosque” and “Cerrah İshak Mosque”.
- It has a square plan and measures 11×11 m from outside to outside.
- Its walls are made of stone, and its roof is covered with tiles.
- The interior is tiled up to the windows and the upper part is painted with plastic.
- There are 7 windows that provide light to the mosque.
- The mihrab is covered with tiles, while the ceiling, minbar and pulpit are made of wood.
- The ceiling is completely covered with polished wood.
- The mosque walls are tiled from floor to ceiling.
- There is also a narthex and a balcony.
- There is a single door to the mosque.
- It has a small garden and a fountain with three taps.
- The benefactor is buried in a small garden inside the mosque.
