Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque (Kadırga)

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Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque (Kadırga) is a 16th-century Ottoman imperial mosque in Istanbul renowned for its elegant architecture, rich Iznik tile decoration, and harmonious interior design.

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instanceOf Ottoman imperial mosque ⓘ
mosque ⓘ
religious building ⓘ
architect Mimar Sinan ⓘ
architecturalStyle Ottoman architecture ⓘ
classical Ottoman architecture ⓘ
builder Mimar Sinan ⓘ
century 16th century ⓘ
commissionedBy Sokollu Mehmed Pasha ⓘ
constructionEnd 1572 ⓘ
constructionStart 1568 ⓘ
continent Asia ⓘ
Europe ⓘ
country Turkey ⓘ
denomination Sunni Islam ⓘ
domeCount 1 main dome ⓘ
era classical age of the Ottoman Empire ⓘ
reign of Sultan Selim II ⓘ
hasDecoration Iznik tiles ⓘ
Quranic inscriptions ⓘ
calligraphic panels ⓘ
floral tile motifs ⓘ
geometric tile patterns ⓘ
hasFeature central dome ⓘ
courtyard ⓘ
marble mihrab ⓘ
marble minbar ⓘ
porticoed courtyard ⓘ
semi-domes ⓘ
single minaret ⓘ
wooden gallery ⓘ
hasPart ablution fountain ⓘ
courtyard fountain ⓘ
imaret (soup kitchen, former) ⓘ
madrasa (former) ⓘ
narthex ⓘ
prayer hall ⓘ
tomb (turbe) ⓘ
heritageDesignation cultural heritage of Turkey ⓘ
locatedIn Fatih district ⓘ
Istanbul ⓘ
Kadırga neighborhood ⓘ
minaretCount 1 ⓘ
namedAfter Sokollu Mehmed Pasha ⓘ
patron Sokollu Mehmed Pasha ⓘ
religion Islam ⓘ
significance example of classical period Ottoman mosque architecture ⓘ
noted for rich Iznik tile decoration ⓘ
renowned for harmonious interior design ⓘ

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Mimar Sinan → designed → Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque (Kadırga) ⓘ
Sinan Agha → notableWork → Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque in Kadırga ⓘ
linked to: Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque (Kadırga)
Sinan Agha → designed → Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque in Kadırga ⓘ
linked to: Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque (Kadırga)