İskender Pasha Mosque, Kanlıca

İskender Pasha Mosque
İskender Paşa Cami
Basic information
Location Kanlıca
Geographic coordinates 41°06′00″N 29°03′57″E / 41.10002°N 29.06587°E / 41.10002; 29.06587Coordinates: 41°06′00″N 29°03′57″E / 41.10002°N 29.06587°E / 41.10002; 29.06587
Affiliation Islam
District Beykoz
Province Istanbul
Country Turkey
Architectural description
Architect(s) Mimar Sinan
Architectural type Mosque
Completed 1559–60

İskender Pasha Mosque (Turkish: İskender Paşa Cami) is a historic mosque located in Kanlıca neighborhood of Beykoz district in Istanbul, Turkey.

Located across the Kanlıca Pier,[1] it was commissioned by (military judge) Kazasker Gazi İskender Pasha and built by Mimar Sinan in 1559–60. The tomb of İskender Pasha is situated inside the mosque's yard.[2]


References

  1. ↑ "Kanlıca İskenderpaşa Camii" (in Turkish). İstanbukdaki Camiler. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
  2. ↑ "Kanlıca İskender Paşa Türbesi" (in Turkish). TAS Osmanlı Türbeleri. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
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