Damat Suleyman Pasa Mosque - 12. Sk. 7 E

archaeological

Peace in the house of God

A magnificent mosque.

A place to be seen before

I love to pray in this mosque.

The mosque of the Nurcu ... sit next to the imam after every time he makes a long prayer

An excellent mosque that smells of history behind the old municipality

Damat Süleyman Pasha Mosque is located behind the Metropolitan Municipality Building in Atatürk District. It is dated to the end of the 17th century according to the registry records. The Chief of Raqqa Gentlemen, Damat Süleyman Pasha, was one of the Georgian-origin Hassa musketeers who built the mosque. It is stated in the existing records that Süleyman Pasha passed away in 1688-89. As a result of the additions and extensions made over time, the original structure of the building has been damaged. According to the current plan, the rectangular courtyard is surrounded by porticoes on all four sides. The courtyard is entered through a door opening to the north and east. Harim part; It consists of two naves parallel to the altar. There is also a dome in the middle area of ​​the harim. To the north of the building, there is a courtyard surrounding the building, whose entrance is given from the north east, in an "L" shape. There are cells in the north of this courtyard. The most striking feature of the building is that its minaret has three balconies.