Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque, Azapkapı
| Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque | |
|---|---|
Sokollu Mehmet Paşa Camii | |
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Istanbul, Turkey |
  Location within the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul | |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°01′30″N 28°58′04″E / 41.02500°N 28.96778°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Mimar Sinan |
| Type | mosque |
| Groundbreaking | c. 1573 |
| Completed | 1577-78 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome dia. (outer) | 11.8 m (39 ft) |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
The Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque (Turkish: Sokollu Mehmet Paşa Camii) is a 16th-century Ottoman mosque located in Istanbul, Turkey.[1]
The mosque is situated in Azapkapı neighborhood of
grand vizier Sokollu Mehmed Pasha (in office 1565–1579) in 1578.[1]
It is one of the three mosques with the same name built by Mimar Sinan in Istanbul.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Sokullu Mehmet Paşa Camii Azapkapı" (in Turkish). Mimar Sinan. 2012-04-12. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
Gallery
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Sokollu Mehmet Pasha Mosque Azapkapi. View from the Metro at Halic station. -
Sokollu Mehmet Pasha Mosque Azapkapi exterior -
Sokollu Mehmet Pasha Mosque Azapkapi exterior -
Sokollu Mehmet Pasha Mosque Azapkapi general view interior -
Sokollu Mehmet Pasha Mosque Azapkapi domes -
Sokollu Mehmet Pasha Mosque Azapkapi decoration under dome -
Sokollu Mehmet Pasha Mosque Azapkapi minber and mihrab and dome -
Sokollu Mehmet Pasha Mosque Azapkapi top minber -
Sokollu Mehmet Pasha Mosque Azapkapi mihrab -
Sokollu Mehmet Pasha Mosque Azapkapi column -
Sokollu Mehmet Pasha Mosque Azapkapi column detail -
Sokollu Mehmet Pasha Mosque Azapkapi coloured window -
Sokollu Mehmet Pasha Mosque Azapkapi interior
External links
- Sokullu Mehmet Paşa Camii (Azapkapı), ArchNet.
- Gallery with many pictures, Pbase