Firuz Agha Mosque
Firuz Ağa Mosque | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Location | |
Location | Istanbul, Turkey |
Geographic coordinates | 41°00′28″N 28°58′35″E / 41.007708°N 28.976290°ECoordinates: 41°00′28″N 28°58′35″E / 41.007708°N 28.976290°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
Style | Ottoman architecture |
Completed | 1491 |
Specifications | |
Minaret(s) | 1 |
Materials | stone |
The Firuz Ağa Mosque (Turkish: Firuz Ağa Camii) is a 15th-century Ottoman mosque in the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. It was built by Firuz Ağa, the head treasurer of Sultan Beyazıt II. The marble sarcophagus of Firuz Ağa is located in the mosque complex. The mosque is located in the historical center of the city, on the Divanyolu Street, close to other prominent historical landmarks, Sultanahmet Mosque, Aya Sofya and Basilica Cistern.
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Commemorative plate of Firuz Agha Mosque
See also[]
References[]
- Firuz Ağa Mosque at Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality website
External links[]
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Categories:
- Mosques completed in 1491
- Ottoman mosques in Istanbul
- 1490s establishments in the Ottoman Empire
- Mosque buildings with domes
- Fatih
- Turkish mosque stubs