İzzet Mehmet Pasha Mosque
| İzzet Mehmet Pasha Mosque | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Location | |
| Location |  Safranbolu, Karabük, Black Sea Region, Turkey |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°14′54″N 32°41′09″E / 41.24833°N 32.68594°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Ottoman |
| Groundbreaking | 1794 |
| Completed | 1798 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
İzzet Mehmet Pasha Mosque is an 18th-century mosque in Safranbolu of Karabük Province, Turkey.
Geography
The mosque is in the market place of Safranbolu at 41°15′N 32°41′E / 41.250°N 32.683°E. The street in front of the mosque is Adnan Menderes street which connects Safranbolu to nearby Karabük. The mosque is a part of the historic places of the city which are included in the List of World Heritage Sites in Turkey.[1]
History
The mosque had been commissioned by Safranbolulu Izzet Mehmet Pasha, who was born in Safranbolu. İzzet Mehmet Pasha was a grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire twice during the reign of Abdul Hamid I, and once during the reign of Selim III. The mosque was constructed between 1794-1798 during his last service.
The building
The one minaret mosque can be considered as a small
The general appearance of the mosque resembles that of Nuruosmaniye Mosque in Istanbul, built in 1750s.References
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