Faith / Mosque
Köprülü Mehmet Paşa Mosque
Safranbolu, Karabük
A classical Ottoman mosque commissioned in 1661–62 by the Grand Vizier Köprülü Mehmet Paşa, with a sundial in its courtyard and opening onto the arasta.
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Its story
The Köprülü Mehmet Paşa Mosque was commissioned by the Grand Vizier Köprülü Mehmet Paşa, who began the Köprülü era; the endowment seal and records show that the mosque opened for worship in 1661–1662. The pasha is known to have lived in Safranbolu for a time before becoming grand vizier. The courtyard is entered through a large stone arch; in the courtyard there are a şadırvan, a sundial, and a building used as a library and timekeeper's house (muvakkithane). One of the mosque's doors opens directly onto the arasta. The mosque, forming a small complex together with a madrasa, a hamam and a şadırvan, is one of the buildings that determined the layout of the bazaar area.
Key facts
- Built
- 1661–1662
- Patron
- Köprülü Mehmet Paşa
- Admission
- Free
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
Location
41.24472, 32.69278
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%B6pr%C3%BCl%C3%BC_Mehmed_Pa%C5%9Fa_Camii_(Safranbolu) | https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/safranbolu | https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=41.244722&mlon=32.692778#map=17/41.244722/32.692778