Okçumusa Mosque

Okçumusa Mosque

Year Built
15th century (Exact date unknown)
Commissioned By
Musa Bey (Chief Archer of Mehmed the Conqueror)
Architect
The architect of the first building is unknown; it was rebuilt by Mimar Kemalettin in 1939.
Location
Beyoglu
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Changes After Construction

  1. The first building was built of wood in the 15th century.

  2. It fell into disrepair and ruin over time and was rebuilt by the Directorate General of Foundations in 1939.

  3. The mosque, rebuilt in stone by the Mimar Kemalettin, was expanded by adding five floors.

  4. The ground floor is used as a fountain of ablution and a restroom, two floors are reserved for the mosque, and the upper floors are reserved for lodgings.

Featured Highlights

  • It was built on a total land of 450 m². The prayer area of the mosque is 120 m².

  • It has a short minaret with a single balcony. The roof is wooden, and the building was rebuilt with reinforced concrete.

  • There is the tomb of Okçu Musa in the courtyard and a well at the entrance of the mosque.

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