Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque, Lüleburgaz
Also known as: Sokollu Mehmet Paşa Camii
mosque in Kırklareli, northwestern Turkey
Key facts
- Built
- 1569
- Architect
- Mimar Sinan
- Foundation/Institution
- Sokollu Mehmed Paşa
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Overview
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The Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque is a 16th-century Ottoman mosque on İstanbul Caddesi in Lüleburgaz, in Kırklareli Province, northwestern Turkey. It was commissioned by the grand vizier Sokollu Mehmed Pasha and designed by the imperial architect Mimar Sinan. The mosque belongs to a large complex that also includes a medrese, a hospice and a caravansarai. Built in the Ottoman architectural tradition, it is registered as a cultural property requiring protection. Its address is in the Kocasinan neighbourhood of Lüleburgaz.
History
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Sokollu Mehmed Pasha, who commissioned the mosque, served as grand vizier from 1565 to 1579. The building was designed by Mimar Sinan and constructed as part of a wider complex. The database records the year of construction as 1569, while one source places the building work between 1565 and 1569–70. Besides the mosque, the complex contains a medrese, a hospice and a caravansarai.
From Wikipedia
The Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque (Turkish: Sokollu Mehmet Paşa Camii) is a 16th-century Ottoman mosque located in the town of Lüleburgaz in the Kırklareli Province of northwestern Turkey.
The mosque was commissioned by the grand vizier Sokollu Mehmed Pasha (in office 1565–1579) and designed by the imperial architect Mimar Sinan. It was built between 1565 and 1569–70 and forms part of a large complex that includes a medrese (theological school), a hospice and a caravansarai.
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Sources
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