Pertev Pasha Mosque
| Pertev Pasha Mosque | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | İzmit, Turkey |
  Shown within Turkey | |
| Geographic coordinates | 40°45′46″N 29°55′52″E / 40.7628°N 29.9310°ECoordinates: 40°45′46″N 29°55′52″E / 40.7628°N 29.9310°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Mimar Sinan |
| Type | Mosque |
| Groundbreaking | 1572 |
| Completed | 1579-80 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome dia. (outer) | 16.4 metres (54 ft) |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
| Materials | ashlar |
Pertev Mehmet Paşa Mosque, also known as Yeni Cuma Cami meaning "New Friday Mosque" in Turkish, is a 16th-century Ottoman mosque in the town of Izmit, Turkey.[1][2][3] The architect was Mimar Sinan. It was built for , an Ottoman vizier during the reigns of sultan Suleyman I and Selim II. The construction was finished in 1579.[2][4] The mosque is part of a larger complex (Külliye) which originally included a madrasa, hammam, caravanserai, fountain and a lower education school.[2] The mosque itself is a single domed structure and the dome has 24 windows. The minaret was damaged during the 1999 İzmit earthquake.
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References[]
- ^ Freely, John (1998). Turkey around the Marmara. SEV. p. 133.
This is the mosque complex of Pertev Mehmet Paşa, also known as Yeni Cuma Camii, "the New Friday Mosque
- ^ a b c (Turkish)"PERTEV MEHMET PAŞA KÜLLİYESİ-İzmit". www.sinan-tr.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Pertev Mehmet Paşa Külliyesi". Archnet.org. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Pertev Paşa(Yeni Cuma) Camii 436 yaşında". ozgurkocaeli.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 21 March 2015.
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