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Construction year: 1584-1589

The city it is located in: İstanbul

The borough it is located in: Fatih

The neighbourhood it is located in: Çarşamba

Address: Kocadede Quarter, Nişanca Avenue, Fatih

How to reach the place: To reach this building, take the Edirnekapı bus and get off at the Atikali bus stop.

Monument type: Mosque

The function today: Mosque

The ownership: Directorate of Pious Foundations

The bibliography that link the building to Sinan: TM

Information about the monument: Nişancı Mehmet Pasha was one of the rare statesmen of Turkish descent found worthy of the position of Vizier. Since the mosque was built near the end of Sinan’s life, it may have been designed by Sinan but completed by one of his master-builders. It is known that Nişancı Mehmet Pasha himself designed the Royal signature of Sultan Mehmet III, which is above the entrance door. Upon the pasha’s death, around 1592-1593, he was buried in the tomb built nearby his mosque. The tomb has reached our day intact, with all its architectural features in their original state. The tomb is closed to visitors.

The other monuments of Sinan similar to this building: Semiz Ali Pasha Madrasa, Mesih Mehmet Paşa Mosque, Mesih Mehmet Paşa Tomb, Üçbaş (Nurettin Hamza) Masjid, Üçbaş (Nurettin Hamza) Madrasa, Mehmet Ağa Mosque, Yunus Bey Mosque, Yunus Bey Madrasa,

The other monuments similar to this building: Atik Ali Paşa Mosque, Fethiye Museum,Sultan Selim Camii, Aspar Cistern

Last Update: 30.11.2015

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