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Mehmet Paşa Mosque
Merkez, Amasya
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A riverside mosque built in 1486 by Mehmet Paşa, tutor of Şehzade Ahmed, famous for its marble minbar.
Safety warning
Visits are paused during prayer times.
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
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40.65463, 35.83571
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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