Faith / Mosque
Rüstem Paşa Mosque
Fatih, İstanbul
A Mimar Sinan mosque rising on a high platform within the Eminönü bazaar quarter, its interior walls covered with İznik tiles.
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Its story
It was built by Mimar Sinan in the 1560s in the name of Rüstem Paşa, grand vizier of Süleyman the Magnificent. The mosque was set on a high arched substructure so that income would come from the shops below; as a result it has a quiet courtyard reached by stairs, separate from the noise of the bazaar. The interior is covered with İznik tiles from their finest period, decorated with tulip, carnation and pomegranate-blossom motifs. It reopened for worship after a four-year restoration that began in 2016.
Key facts
- Period
- Ottoman, 1560s
- Admission
- Free
- Getting there
- T1 tram, Eminönü stop; up the stairs from Hasırcılar Caddesi, west of the Spice Bazaar
- Visit duration
- 30 minutes
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
- Rainy day
Location
41.01759, 28.96875
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%BCstem_Pa%C5%9Fa_Camii | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%BCstem_Pasha_Mosque | https://www.tgrthaber.com/gundem/rustem-pasa-camisi-cuma-namaziyla-ibadete-acildi-2754631