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Construction year: 1547-1548

The city it is located in: İstanbul

The borough it is located in: Üsküdar

The neighbourhood it is located in: Merkez

Address: Paşalimanı Avenue, Üsküdar

How to reach the place: The Mosque and the Complex are quite accessible since they are located at Üsküdar Square. From the European side, we recommend boarding the boats that cross to Asia. To reach this location from the Asian side, take any vehicle that goes to Üsküdar.

Monument type: Mosque

The function today: Mosque

The ownership:

The bibliography that link the building to Sinan: TE, TB, TM

Information about the monument: Originally built by the seaside, the complex includes mosque, madrasa, boys’ school buildings, and the tomb of the Grand Admiral Sinan Pasha. The plan of the mosque is unique to the architecture of Sinan and the design scheme has never been repeated again. Its courtyard is elevated, overlooking the hustle and bustle of Üsküdar Square. One of the main and unique design features here is the way one enters the interior space, underneath the main dome as in the Edirnekapı Mihrimah Sultan Mosque. Since the mosque is at a busy central point in the city, it is open until late every day.

The other monuments of Sinan similar to this building: Mihrimah Sultan Mosque (Üsküdar), Mihrimah Sultan Boys' School, Sinan Paşa Tomb, Şemsi Ahmet Pasha Mosque, Şemsi Ahmet Pasha Tomb, Şemsi Ahmet Pasha Madrasa,

The other monuments similar to this building: Yeni Valide Mosque, Rum Mehmet Pasha Mosque, Leander's Tower (Kız Kulesi)

Last Update: 30.11.2015

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