İskender Pasha Mosque
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İskender Pasha Mosque is an Ottoman mosque in Trabzon
built in 16th Century
. The madrasa ones in its countyard no longer exist and the old graveyard in the west has been done away with, leaving only the grave of İskender Pasha
. A number extensions have been made at various times and this, combined with repairs, has destroyed the originality of the mosque, the stone work of which, however isof the highest quality. The minaret
features alternating courses of brick and colored stone. The main plan of the resemble that of the Green Mosque
at Iznik
. An inscription over the door states that the mosque was built in 1559 and another insciription inform us that repairs endowing the mosque with its present from were carried out 1882 ..
Trabzon
Trabzon is a city on the Black Sea coast of north-eastern Turkey and the capital of Trabzon Province. Trabzon, located on the historical Silk Road, became a melting pot of religions, languages and culture for centuries and a trade gateway to Iran in the southeast and the Caucasus to the northeast...
built in 16th Century
16th century
As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century lasted from 1501 to 1600. It is regarded by historians as the century in which the rise of the West occurred....
. The madrasa ones in its countyard no longer exist and the old graveyard in the west has been done away with, leaving only the grave of İskender Pasha
Iskender Pasha
Iskender Pasha , also Iskender Paşa, was an Ottoman Commander and the beylerbey of Oczakov . In 1620 Iskender Paşa led an Ottoman army, with Wallachian contingents against the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth at the Battle of Ţuţora , where he was victorious.-Notes:...
. A number extensions have been made at various times and this, combined with repairs, has destroyed the originality of the mosque, the stone work of which, however isof the highest quality. The minaret
Minaret
A minaret مناره , sometimes مئذنه) is a distinctive architectural feature of Islamic mosques, generally a tall spire with an onion-shaped or conical crown, usually either free standing or taller than any associated support structure. The basic form of a minaret includes a base, shaft, and gallery....
features alternating courses of brick and colored stone. The main plan of the resemble that of the Green Mosque
Green Mosque
Green Mosque may refer to:* al-Khadra Mosque - Nablus, Palestinian territories* Green Mosque - Afghanistan* Green Mosque - Bretten, Germany* Green Mosque - Hong Kong Island, China* Green Mosque - Manila, Philippines...
at Iznik
Iznik
İznik is a city in Turkey which is primarily known as the site of the First and Second Councils of Nicaea, the first and seventh Ecumenical councils in the early history of the Church, the Nicene Creed, and as the capital city of the Empire of Nicaea...
. An inscription over the door states that the mosque was built in 1559 and another insciription inform us that repairs endowing the mosque with its present from were carried out 1882 ..