Rum Mehmed Pasha Mosque

41°01′29″N 29°00′39″E / 41.024651°N 29.010859°E / 41.024651; 29.010859ArchitectureTypeMosqueStyleOttoman architecture, Byzantine architectureGroundbreaking1469Completed1471Minaret(s)1

The Rum Mehmed Pasha Mosque (Turkish: Rum Mehmet Paşa Camii) is an old Ottoman mosque located in a large and densely populated district of Üsküdar, in Istanbul, Turkey.

Rum Mehmed Pasha Mosque is located close to the Bosphorus waterfront and Şemsi Pasha, Yeni Valide and Mihrimah Sultan historical mosques located in the Üsküdar district. It is the first mosque to be built on the Asian (Anatolian) side of Istanbul following its takeover and collapse of the Eastern Roman Empire.^[1]

History

The mosque was built in 1471 for the Grand Vizier Rum Mehmed Pasha, who was of Greek origin. The mosque combines architectural elements of Ottoman and Byzantine styles, built of stone and brick. It was restored in 1953.

Gallery

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  Rumi Mehmet Pasha Camii facade
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  Rumi Mehmet Pasha Camii side of son cemaat area
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  Rumi Mehmet Pasha Camii interior
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  Rumi Mehmet Pasha Camii minber and mihrab
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  Rumi Mehmet Pasha Camii view from back side
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  Rumi Mehmet Pasha Camii from the street

See also

• Islamic architecture
• List of mosques
• Ottoman architecture

References

• Rum Mehmed Pasha Mosque at ArchNet.org

External links

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