Erzurum Ayazpaşa Camii

Since there is no inscription on it, it is dated according to the records in the Erzurum Yearbooks. Ayaz Pasha, who served as governor between 1558-1560 M. in Erzurum, built a complex consisting of a mosque, bathhouse and fountain, and generated various foundation revenues for them. It is the earliest mosque of Erzurum belonging to the Ottoman period. Ayaz Pasha Mosque is in the group of four square mosques with a square plan and a square plan. The mosque has two windows on the south and the bottom, two on the north, two on the east and west, and two on the bottom. Inside the mosque there is a mahfil located above the entrance. In the middle of the wooden columns carrying the ceiling in the interior, the section was raised with consoles and a second stage was created. In the skirt of this section, there is a writing zone consisting of the Qur'anic Verses circulating on four sides. The muqarnas junctional stone altar is framed by two moldings. In the side it is given to colonnettes. The wooden pulpit located to the west of the altar is simply given. There is a three-eyed last congregation place sitting on wooden columns on the north facade. The last congregation place covered with a flat ceiling was closed in the following periods. The entrance is made of cut stone material and has a pointed arched junction. On the pediment of the door, a marble panel with geometric and vegetable decoration was placed. Although the wooden door wings of the mosque are original, the door handles used in the past have survived to the present day. Located in the northeast corner of the mosque, the minaret is made of stone material and has a square base and a cylindrical body. There are fears made with canber stone and cheesecake with muqarnas in the mosque. The placards placed on the north side at the upper part of the body are the only examples used in Erzurum. The original fountain of the mosque was renewed by İbrahim Hıfzı, one of the governors of Erzurum in 1194 H.-1780 M., and the fountain was later destroyed. Today, the arched single-lined fountain on the front facade was built by the Municipality. Mosque attendance is situated on the west and south. Stone was used in certain parts of the mosque and cut stone was used in other parts.

The place of worship is a perfect place to relax faith and spirit, ottoman artifact is one of the historical values ​​of the mosque erzurum.

The first Ottoman work in Erzurum, where those who perform the tarawih prayer with hatim have continued for hundreds of years

It's a very peaceful place. On the one hand, the sound of water, on the other hand, a perfect environment with high spirituality.

With its samovar and graves in its courtyard and a fountain in front of it, it is a place to rest and find peace. May the souls of our ancestors rest in peace.

I congratulate the newly appointed imam and wish him success

AYAZPAŞA MOSQUE; It is located on Ayaz Pasha Street in Ayaz Pasha District. Since there is no inscription on it, it is dated according to the records in the Erzurum Yearbooks. Ayaz Pasha, who worked as governor between 1558-1560 M. in Erzurum, built a complex consisting of a mosque, a bath and a fountain and created various foundation revenues for them. It is the earliest mosque of Erzurum belonging to the Ottoman period. Ayaz Pasha Mosque is in the group of square shaped, square planned and four wooden supported mosques. The mosque has two windows on the south and bottom, two on the north, two on the east and west, and two on the bottom. There is a mahfil inside the mosque above the entrance. In the middle of the wooden pillars carrying the ceiling in the interior, the section was raised with consoles and a second stage was created. On the skirt of this section, there is a writing zone consisting of Qur'anic Verses circulating on four sides. The muqarnas caval stone altar is framed by two swipes. There are columns on the sides. The wooden pulpit located to the west of the altar is simply given. There is a three-eyed last congregation place sitting on wooden columns on the north facade. The last congregation place covered with a flat ceiling was closed in the following periods. The entrance is made of cut stone material and has a pointed arched junction. On the pediment of the door, a marble panel with geometric and vegetable decoration was placed. Although the wooden door wings of the mosque are original, the door handles used in the past have survived to the present day. Located in the northeast corner of the mosque, the minaret is made of stone material and has a square base and a cylindrical body. There are fears made with canber stone and cheesy with muqarnas in the mosque. The placards placed on the north side at the upper part of the body are the only examples used in Erzurum. The original fountain of the mosque was renewed by İbrahim Hıfzı, one of the governors of Erzurum in 1194 H.-1780 M., and the fountain was later destroyed. Today, the arched single-lined fountain on the front facade was built by the Municipality. There is a treasure in the west and south of the mosque. Stone was used in certain parts of the mosque and cut stones were used in other parts. Real Estate was taken under protection by the Supreme Board of Antiquities and Monuments by the decision of registration dated 13.11.1976 and numbered A.188.

It is a nice mosque built in the sense of a mosque between the neighborhood, where you can see the eye-catching example of wood and stone workmanship. It is a place where I get 40 times more flavor than modern building mosques while praying.