Şeyh Davut Mosque

It was saved from ruin and renovated in the late 19th century during the reign of Sultan Abdulhamid II (1876–1909). The inscription at the entrance of the inn, dated 1861, shows that the mosque and the inn were repaired during the same period.
In the early years of the Republic, it fell into disrepair again, its roof collapsed, and the building remained as four walls.
Over time, the inn and the mosque were ruined, and although the inn was rebuilt, the mosque was not revived. In 1986, the mosque was also revived, and since it was small, a two-story gallery was built.
In 2012, restoration work began under the supervision of the Directorate General of Foundations, and the building was demolished down to its foundation level and rebuilt in accordance with its original plan and identity.

It is also known as the “Hacı Davud Mosque” and the “Yazma Kapısı Mosque”.
It was designed in accordance with the typology of small neighborhood masjids of the early Ottoman period.
It has a square plan, and the main area (harim) consists of a single room where the congregation prays.
It is thought that when it was first built, it had a flat wooden ceiling and a roof.
The walls were built with masonry technique, and its original material is a mixture of cut stone and brick.
Its roof was renewed with wood and tile materials during the 1957 restoration and was supported with modern techniques in 2012.
The mihrab is a simple niche in the qibla wall; it has no decorative elements.
Its minaret, built of cut stone, bears the characteristics of the early Ottoman mosque architecture.
The mosque is a part of the Sheikh Davut Inn and has an intertwined layout with the inn structure.
Today, the masjid continues its existence as a small but important historical heritage in a lively bazaar in the commercial district of Eminönü.
The tomb of Sheikh Davut is located within the inn and is one of the spiritual places of visit.
It is also recorded in historical records that the local people gathered once a year and recited the Mawlid.