Selmanağa Mosque

Selmanağa Mosque

Year Built
1506
Commissioned By
Selman Agha the son of Abdullah (Bayezid II's Darüssaade Agha)
Architect
Unknown
Location
Uskudar
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Changes After Construction

  1. It was repaired in 1895, during the period of Galip Pasha's Ministry of Evkaf (Foundations).

  2. A new courtyard gate with cut stone arches was built in 1965.

  3. It was restored in the 1990s.

Featured Highlights

  • The walls of the mosque are made of stone and brick, the roof is wooden and covered with lead.

  • Its minbar and narthex are made of wood; it has functioned for many years with its simple and original appearance.

  • The brick minaret on the right is old and has a cut stone base.

  • On the right side of the courtyard gate at the entrance to the mosque are the three-faced Horhor Fountain and the tomb of Selman Agha, the founder of the mosque, dating back to 1508.

  • The execution of Selman Agha and the fact that his grave is located next to the mosque add an interesting story to this historical structure.

  • The plan of the mosque is square and receives light through its lower and upper windows; the upper windows have stained glass.

  • In the outer corner, there is a three-faced fountain decorated with tiles; the tiles on the fountain enrich the historical texture.

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