Firuz Ağa Mosque
mosque in Turkey
Key facts
- Built
- 1491
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Overview
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The Firuz Ağa Mosque is a 15th-century Ottoman mosque in the historic centre of Istanbul, standing on Divanyolu Street. It was built by Firuz Ağa, who served as head treasurer to Sultan Bayezid II. The mosque lies close to several major landmarks, including the Sultanahmet Mosque, Hagia Sophia and the Basilica Cistern. The marble sarcophagus of Firuz Ağa is located within the mosque complex. Our records describe its architectural style as Ottoman.
History
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The mosque was built in 1491 by Firuz Ağa, head treasurer under Sultan Bayezid II. His marble sarcophagus is kept in the mosque complex.
From Wikipedia
The Firuz Ağa Mosque (Turkish: Firuz Ağa Camii) is a 15th-century Ottoman mosque in the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. It was built by Firuz Ağa, the head treasurer of Sultan Beyazıt II. The marble sarcophagus of Firuz Ağa is located in the mosque complex. The mosque is located in the historical center of the city of Istanbul, on the Divanyolu Street, close to other prominent historical landmarks, Sultanahmet Mosque, Aya Sofya and Basilica Cistern.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9_%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B2_%D8%A2%D8%BA%D8%A7
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firuz_Agha_Mosque
Wikipedia (id): https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Firuz_Agha
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firuz_A%C4%9Fa_Camii
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%81%DB%8C%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B2_%D8%A2%D8%BA%D8%A7_%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF