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Şemsi Pasha Mosque

Also known as: Şemsi Pasha Mosque

mosque in İstanbul, Turkey

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Built
1581
Architect
Mimar Sinan
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Şemsi Pasha Mosque is a historic mosque in the Üsküdar district of Istanbul, located in the Mimar Sinan neighbourhood. It was built during the Ottoman period by the court architect Sinan and belongs to the tradition of Ottoman architecture. The mosque takes its name from Şemsi Ahmed Pasha. Its construction is recorded as dating to 1581. It is one of the Ottoman-era works that form part of Üsküdar's historic fabric.

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The mosque was built in 1581, in the Ottoman period, by the court architect Sinan. It is named after Şemsi Ahmed Pasha.

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The Şemsi Pasha Mosque (Turkish: Şemsi Paşa Camii; Ottoman Turkish: شمسى پاشا جامع) is an Ottoman mosque located in the large and densely populated district of Üsküdar, in Istanbul, Turkey.

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