Helvacıbaşı Mosque
mosque in İstanbul, Turkey
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Overview
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Helvacıbaşı Mosque, also called the İskender Ağa Mosque, stands on Şehit Mehmetpaşa Yokuşu in the Küçük Ayasofya neighbourhood of Fatih, İstanbul. It is registered as a cultural asset requiring protection. The mosque was commissioned in the middle of the 16th century by Helvacıbaşı İskender Ağa. After parts of the building fell into ruin, a restoration returned it to functional use.
History
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The mosque was built for Helvacıbaşı İskender Ağa in 1546 or 1547. Over time some of its walls collapsed, and only the part of the minaret up to its balcony (şerefe) remained standing. Following a restoration, the building became functional again.
From Wikipedia
Helvacıbaşı Camii ya da İskender Ağa Camii, İstanbul'un Fatih ilçesindeki bir camidir.
Helvacıbaşı İskender Ağa tarafından, 1546 ya da 1547 yılında yaptırıldı. Duvarları yer yer yıkılan ve minaresinin şerefesine kadar olan kısmı ayakta kalan cami, restorasyonu sonrasında işlevsel hâle geldi.
Caminin yapım kitâbesinin metni şu şekildedir:
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Sources
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helvac%C4%B1ba%C5%9F%C4%B1_Camii