Faith / Mosque
Tokmak Hasan Paşa Mosque (Paşaköy)
Şefaatli, Yozgat
A village mosque in Paşaköy, attached to Şefaatli, dated 1773-74, notable for its wooden posts and ceiling with Western-style decoration.
Its story
According to the painted inscription on its east wall, the mosque in Paşaköy was commissioned in 1773-74 by Çerkes Mehmed Paşa and repaired in 1895-96. The rectangular-plan building with a hipped roof, plain from the outside, is one of the mosques with wooden supports and wooden ceilings frequently seen in Anatolia. In the prayer hall, wooden posts resting on reused stone bases end in carvings resembling ancient column capitals. The wooden ceiling, ceiling medallions, column capitals and minbar are furnished with Western-style decoration leaving no space empty; a miniature influence is seen in the wall paintings. The spiral-shafted minaret was added later.
Key facts
- Built
- 1773-74 (inscription); repaired 1895-96
- Admission
- Free; outside prayer times
- Building type
- Mosque with wooden posts and wooden ceiling
- Visit duration
- 20 minutes
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
- Quiet
- Rainy day
Location
39.51181, 34.92371
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://kulturenvanteri.com/yer/tokmak-hasan-pasa-camii/ | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q139420796