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İskender Pasha Mosque, Kanlıca

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Location
  
Kanlıca

Province
  
Istanbul

Architectural type
  
Mosque

District
  
Beykoz

Affiliation
  
Islam

Country
  
Turkey

Completed
  
1559–60

Architect
  
Mimar Sinan

Address
  
Kanlıca Mahallesi, Barış Manço Cd., 34810 Beykoz/İstanbul, Turkey

Similar
  
Hadim Ibrahim Pasha M, Veled‑i Yaniç Mosque, Defterdar Mosque, Handan Agha Mosque, Kazdağlı Mosque

İskender Pasha Mosque (Turkish: İskender Paşa Cami) is a historic mosque located in Kanlıca neighborhood of Beykoz district in Istanbul, Turkey.

Located across the Kanlıca Pier, it was commissioned by (military judge) Kazasker Gazi İskender Pasha and built by Mimar Sinan in 1559–60. The tomb of İskender Pasha is situated inside the mosque's yard.

References

İskender Pasha Mosque, Kanlıca Wikipedia