Nazperver Mosque

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Construction Year:

Late 16th century (Exact date unknown)

Location:

Eyüpsultan, İstanbul

Ordered by:

Nazperver Hatun (one of the wives of Sultan Murad III)

Architect:

Unknown

- Changes after its construction:
  • It was demolished by the foundation in 1940 because of its dilapidated condition.
  • Attempts were made to rebuild it in 1987, but the work was not completed.
  • It was restored in 2008.
  • Today, only the base of the minaret made of cut stone and its land remain.
- Prominent Features:
  • It is one of the rare mosques built by a female patron during the Ottoman period.
  • After its construction, it was repaired by Ahmed Çelebi Dede, so it is also known as the “Ahmed Dede Mosque” by the old inhabitants of the district. In a record in the Evkaf Book (the book where foundation records are kept), it is mentioned as “Ahmed Çelebi ibn Hamza Mosque in Otakçılar”.