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Mehmet Paşa Mosque
Merkez, Amasya
A riverside mosque built in 1486 by Mehmet Paşa, tutor of Şehzade Ahmed, famous for its marble minbar.
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Its story
The mosque was built in 1486 by Mehmet Paşa, the lala (tutor) of Şehzade Ahmed, son of II. Bayezid. The most valuable feature of this inverted-T-plan building is its marble minbar carved with branch and leaf motifs; it is considered one of the rare examples of its period.
Key facts
- Built
- 1486
- Highlight
- Marble minbar
- Visit duration
- 15 minutes
- Commissioned by
- Lala Mehmet Paşa
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
Location
40.65463, 35.83571
Where to eat nearby
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://amasya.ktb.gov.tr/TR-59545/mehmet-pasa-cami.html | https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/382673290 | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q132133873