Monday, December 10, 2018

CEZRİ KASIM PASHA MOSQUE

Eyüp - İstanbul - Turkey

GPS : 41°02'36.8"N 28°56'10.2"E / 41.043556, 28.936167



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Cezri Kasım Paşa Mosque is situated on the Zalpaşa Avenue. It dates back to 1515. It was built by Cezri Kasım Paşa. The tile tablet portraying Mecca above the window next to the niche (mihrab) is significant.

He served during the Sultan Bayezid II and Yavuz Sultan Selim periods, was made the fourth vizier in the early years of the Kanuni period, settled down in Bursa after his retirement, died there in 1543 and was buried in Emir Sultan Tomb.

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