Pertev Paşa Mosque
Also known as: Yeni Cuma Camii
mosque in İzmit, Kocaeli
Key facts
- Built
- 1579
- Architect
- Mimar Sinan
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Overview
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The Pertev Paşa Mosque is a 16th-century Ottoman mosque in İzmit, in Turkey's Kocaeli Province. It is also known as the Yeni Cuma Camii, or New Friday Mosque. Its architect was Sinan, and it was built for Pertev Pasha, an Ottoman vizier who served under Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent and Selim II. The mosque has a single dome pierced by 24 windows. It forms part of a larger complex that also included a madrasa, a public bath, a caravanserai (han), a fountain and a primary-level school. It stands on Pertev Paşa Caddesi in the Karabaş neighbourhood.
History
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The mosque was built for the Ottoman vizier Pertev Pasha, who served during the reigns of Suleiman the Magnificent and Selim II. Construction was completed in 1579. It was the centrepiece of a complex that also comprised a madrasa, a public bath, a han, a fountain and a school.
The mosque's minaret was damaged in the 1999 İzmit earthquake.
From Wikipedia
The Pertev Mehmet Paşa Mosque (Turkish: Pertev Paşa Camii), also known as Yeni Cuma Cami (lit. 'New Friday Mosque'), is a mosque located in the town of Izmit, in the province of Kocaeli, Turkey.
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