Çavuşbaşı Mosque
congregational mosque in İstanbul, Turkey
Key facts
- Built
- 1538
- Architect
- Mimar Sinan
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Overview
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Çavuşbaşı Mosque stands in the Sütlüce quarter of Beyoğlu, Istanbul, near Hamam Sokağı. It is also known as the Mahmud Ağa Mosque. The building belongs to Ottoman architecture and is attributed to Mimar Sinan. Its walls combine stone and brick, and the roof is timber covered with tiles. Access to the mosque is by a stone staircase. The minaret is of stone, while the lectern and the minbar are of wood. The courtyard contains a library, a cemetery and a tomb.
History
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According to the sources, the mosque was built in 1538 by Mimar Sinan for Abdi Subaşı and Mahmud Ağa. Besides Çavuşbaşı Mosque, it is also known by the name Mahmud Ağa Mosque.
From Wikipedia
Mahmud Ağa Camii ya da Çavuşbaşı Camii, Mimar Sinan'ın 1538'de Abdi Subaşı ve Mahmud Ağa için yaptığı, İstanbul'da Sütlüce Hamam sokağında bulunan cami.
Taş merdivenlidir. Duvarlar taş-tuğladır. Çatı ahşap ve kiremit örtülüdür. Avluda bir kütüphane ve mezarlık, bir türbe bulunmaktadır. Minaresi taştan, kürsü ve minberi ahşaptır.
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Sources
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmud_A%C4%9Fa_Camii