Nasrullah Mosque
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Nasrullah Mosque is a 16th century Ottoman
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...

 mosque in Kastamonu
Kastamonu
Kastamonu is the capital district of the Kastamonu Province, Turkey. According to the 2000 census, population of the district is 102,059 of which 64,606 live in the urban center of Kastamonu. The district covers an area of , and the town lies at an elevation of...

 , Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...

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It is in the central quarters of Kastamonu at 41°22′38"N 33°46′31"E just west of the governer's office and Gökırmak river.

The mosque was commissioned by Nasrullah, a kadı
Kadı
A kadı was an official in the Ottoman empire. Based on the Islamic concept of a judge, the Ottoman official also had extra duties; they performed local administrative tasks, and they were involved in taxation and conscription...

 (judge) of the Otoman Empire. It was built in 1506 (during the reign of Beyazıt II). It was put under restoration in 1746, 1845 and 1945.

The main building has 9 domes over 6 square columns each with cross sectional area of 160 x 160 cm2. The nartex has 7 domes over 10 columns. The pretentious public fountain of the mosque is to the north of the mosque.
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