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Istanbul, Turkey

Şemsi Pasha Mosque

Istanbul, Turkey

Şemsi Pasha Mosque
Photo: A.Savin · FAL · Wikimedia Commons

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

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The Şemsi Pasha Mosque is an Ottoman congregational mosque in the Üsküdar district of Istanbul, completed in 1581 and designed by the renowned architect Mimar Sinan. Built from granite, this historic structure exemplifies Ottoman architectural principles of the era.

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Built
Type
mosque, congregational mosque, historic building
Materials
granite
Place
Istanbul, Turkey

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