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Piyale Pasha Mosque

Also known as: Piyale Pasha Mosque

mosque in İstanbul, Turkey

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Built
1573
Architect
Mimar Sinan
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The Piyale Pasha Mosque is a 16th-century Ottoman mosque in the Kasımpaşa quarter of Istanbul's Beyoğlu district. It is also known as the Tersane Mosque, meaning the Shipyard Mosque. It is named after Piyale Pasha, a relative of Sultan Selim II who was known by the title of Kapudan, or admiral of the seas. Our records list Mimar Sinan as its architect and 1573 as the year of construction. The mosque follows the Ottoman architectural tradition and stands within the Kaptanpaşa neighbourhood.

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The mosque was commissioned by Piyale Pasha, a relative of Sultan Selim II who was known as the admiral of the seas. Our records give 1573 as the year of construction and Mimar Sinan as the architect.

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The Piyale Pasha Mosque (Ottoman Turkish: پیاله پاشا جامع Piyale Paşa Camii), also known as the Tersane Mosque (literally: Shipyard Mosque), is a 16th-century Ottoman mosque located in the Kasımpaşa neighborhood of the Beyoğlu district in Istanbul, Turkey.

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