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Hersekzade Ahmed Paşa Mosque

Keşan, Edirne

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A square-plan domed mosque in Keşan, commissioned in 1511 by Grand Vizier Hersekzade Ahmed Paşa and under restoration.

Safety warning

It may not be possible to enter during restoration.

Its story

The mosque was commissioned in 1511 by Grand Vizier Hersekzade Ahmed Paşa, who was of Herzegovinian origin; it has no inscription. It is accepted that the masjid mentioned in his endowment deed of 1515 is this building. The square-plan building, about 12x12 meters, has a lead-covered dome. Long in ruins, the mosque began to be restored in 2022.

Key facts

Period
Ottoman, 1511
Status
Under restoration

Trip purpose

  • Free
  • Quiet

Location

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40.85451, 26.62842

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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hersekz%C3%A2de_Ahmet_Pa%C5%9Fa_Camii | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q127786768