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Rum Mehmed Pasha Mosque

Coordinates: 41°01′29″N 29°00′39″E / 41.024651°N 29.010859°E / 41.024651; 29.010859
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Rum Mehmed Pasha Mosque
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Location
LocationIstanbul, Turkey
Rum Mehmed Pasha Mosque is located in Istanbul
Rum Mehmed Pasha Mosque
Location in Istanbul
Geographic coordinates41°01′29″N 29°00′39″E / 41.024651°N 29.010859°E / 41.024651; 29.010859
Architecture
TypeMosque
StyleOttoman architecture, Byzantine architecture
Groundbreaking1469
Completed1471
Minaret(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

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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.

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Rumi Mehmet Paşa Cami İbadete Yeniden Açıldı". erolkara.net Bilmek Gerek (in Turkish). Retrieved 2022-08-11.
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