Neslişah Sultan Mosque
- Changes after its construction
- The mosque, which fell into disrepair over time due to neglect, was repaired with public
assistance in 1955.
- Prominent features
- It is also known as “Neslişah Mosque”.
- It was built of cut stone masonry.
- The ceiling is flat and wooden, and the roof is covered with lead.
- The double-row arched windows on the front and side facades give the mosque a bright
atmosphere. - The right wall is supported by struts.
- The minaret, whose balcony railing is made of stone and whose cone is covered with
lead, is located to the right of the upper gallery stairs. - The mosque, which covers an area of 180 m² including the narthex, has a single arched
door. - The upper gallery is made of wood and is located at the back of the harim.
- The minbar and the pulpit are made of wood, and the mihrab is made of plaster.
- It has a well-maintained graveyard.
- A fountain located near the mosque and fed by the water of Suleiman the Magnificent is
known as the Sultan Fountain - Neslişah Sultan, her husband İskender Bey and Zal Pasha are buried in the cemetery
next to the school built by Zal Mahmud Pasha in Eyüp.
