mosque in Merkez, Kütahya
Also known as: mosque in Merkez, Kütahya
congregational mosque in Kütahya, Turkey
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Overview
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The Kütahya Great Mosque (Ulu Camii) is a congregational mosque in central Kütahya, with its address on Cumhuriyet Caddesi. It is described as the only sultan's mosque in the city. Also known as the Yıldırım Bayezid Mosque, the building appears under different names in historical records and travel accounts. Its construction is tied to the Ottoman princes who were active in Kütahya, which places it within the city's Ottoman heritage.
History
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According to the available sources, construction began while Prince Yıldırım Bayezid served as governor of Kütahya, between 1381 and 1389.
After Bayezid was taken captive at the Battle of Ankara, the building was completed by his son, Prince Musa Çelebi.
The Kütahya pious foundations register (Evkaf Defteri) records the mosque as the Yıldırım Bayezid Han Mosque, while Evliya Çelebi's Seyahatname refers to it as the Orhan Gazi Mosque.
From Wikipedia
Kütahya Ulu Camii, Kütahya'daki tek padişah camiidir. "Yıldırım Beyazıt Camii" adıyla da bilinir. 1381-1389 yılları arasında Kütahya Valisi olan Şehzade Yıldırım Bayezid zamanında yapılmaya başlandığı, Ankara Savaşı'nda Bayezid’in esir düşmesinin ardından oğlu Şehzade Musa Çelebi tarafından tamamlandığı bilinmektedir. Cami Kütahya Evkaf Defteri’ndeki kayıtlara göre Yıldırım Bayezid Han Camii; Evliya Çelebi’nin Seyahatnamesi’nde ise Orhan Gazi Camii adıyla bilinmektedir.
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Sources
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%BCtahya_Ulu_Camii