Zal Mahmud Pasha Mosque

Zal Mahmud Pasha Mosque
Zal Mahmud Pasha Mosque
Basic information
Location Istanbul, Turkey
Geographic coordinates 41°02′41″N 28°56′09″E / 41.044778°N 28.935821°E / 41.044778; 28.935821Coordinates: 41°02′41″N 28°56′09″E / 41.044778°N 28.935821°E / 41.044778; 28.935821
Affiliation Islam
Architectural description
Architect(s) Mimar Sinan
Architectural type Mosque
Architectural style Ottoman architecture
Groundbreaking 1551
Completed 1577
Minaret(s) 1

The Zal Mahmud Pasha Mosque (Turkish: Zal Mahmut Paşa Camii) is an old Ottoman mosque located near the Eyüp Sultan Mosque in the Eyüp district of Istanbul, Turkey.

History

It was built by Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan for Vizier Zal Mahmud Pasha. The exact construction date is unknown. The complex also includes the türbe (tomb) of Zal Mahmud Pasha and his wife Esma Sultan.

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