Yerebatan Mosque

Audio Narration:

Construction Year :

1465

Location :

Fatih, İstanbul

Ordered by :

Mehmed Agha (The Head of Ceremonies of Mehmed the Conqueror)

Architect :

Unknown

- Changes After Its Construction
  • In the year it was built, a foundation for the mosque was established by a lady named Nevruz.
  • The mosque, which was renovated by Üskübi Hacı İbrahim Agha in 1491, was renewed by Şekercizade Mehmed Bey in 1735.
  • The mosque underwent major repairs in 1953 and minor repairs in the following years.
Prominent Features:
  • Its walls are made of stone and its roof is made of wood. It has a thick-bodied, single-balcony minaret.
  • Next to the mosque, there is a fountain built by Dilsiz Tavşan Agha.
  • Mehmed Agha, the founder of the mosque, is buried next to the mosque.
  • Üskübi İbrahimağa Mosque is also known by names such as Üskübi and Üskübiye, these names originate from Üskübi Hacı İbrahim Agha’s renovation of the mosque.