Khusruwiyah Mosque
The Khusraw mosque Arabized as Khusruwiyah Mosque (Arabic: جامع الخسروية) was a mosque complex in Aleppo, Syria. It was located southeast of the Citadel. The mosque was commissioned by Husrev Pasa while he was governor of Aleppo under Sultan Suleiman I. It was designed by the renowned court architect Mimar Sinan.[1]
| Khusruwiyah Mosque جامع الخسروية | |
|---|---|
 Khusruwiyah mosque | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Region | Levant |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location |  |
  Location within Ancient City of Aleppo | |
| Geographic coordinates | 36.196944°N 37.160694°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Mimar Sinan |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Ottoman architecture |
| Completed | 1547 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
| Materials | Stone |
Architecture
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View from the Citadel
The complex consisted of a mosque, a madrasa, rooms for travellers, a public kitchen, shops and other facilities.
See also
References
- Jami' wa-Madrasa al-Khusruwiyya Archnet Digital Library.
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| Rif Dimashq |
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| Aleppo | ||
| Homs | ||
| Hama | ||
| Idlib region | ||
| Raqqa | ||
| Daraa region | ||
| Latakia region | ||
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