Okçumusa Mosque

Audio Narration:

Construction Year:

15th century (Exact date unknown)

Location:

Beyoğlu, İstanbul

Ordered by:

Musa Bey (Chief Archer of Mehmed the Conqueror)

Architects:

The architect of the first building is unknown; it was rebuilt by Mimar Kemalettin in 1939.

Changes After Its Construction:
  • The first building was built of wood in the 15th century.
  • It fell into disrepair and ruin over time and was rebuilt by the Directorate General of Foundations in 1939.
  • The mosque, rebuilt in stone by the Mimar Kemalettin, was expanded by adding five floors.
  • 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.
Prominent Features:
  • 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.