Faith / Mosque
Kale Mosque (Mahmud Paşa Mosque)
Merkez, Sivas
A single-domed classical Ottoman mosque with a nearly square plan, commissioned in 1580 by Mahmud Paşa, governor of Sivas.
Its story
The Kale Mosque was commissioned in 1580 by Mahmud Paşa, beylerbeyi of Sivas. The nearly square-plan building, about 18.75 x 16.70 meters, is covered with a dome resting on an octagonal drum. With its brick minaret on a square base and its cut-stone walls, it is a plain example in Sivas of classical-period Ottoman architecture. It is right next to the historic core where the Seljuk madrasas stand. It can easily be seen during a tour of the madrasas.
Key facts
- Built
- 1580
- Patron
- Mahmud Paşa
- Admission
- Free; outside prayer times
Trip purpose
- Free
- Quiet
Location
39.74900, 37.01439
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/sivas | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q132134252