Rüstem Pasha Mosque
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The Rüstem Pasha Mosque (Turkish: Rüstem Paşa Camii) is an Ottoman mosque located in the Hasırcılar Çarşısı (Strawmat Weavers Market) in the Tahtakale neighborhood of the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey, near the Spice Bazaar. Named after Rüstem Pasha, who served as Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire under Sultan Suleiman I, it was designed by the Ottoman imperial architect Mimar Sinan and completed in around 1563.
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Rüstem Pasha Islamic cultural center | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Location | |
Location | Istanbul, Turkey |
Geographic coordinates | 41°01′03″N 28°58′07″E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Mimar Sinan |
Type | mosque |
Groundbreaking | 1561 |
Completed | 1563 |
Specifications | |
Minaret(s) | 1 |
Materials | granite, marble |
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The mosque is noted for the many different designs of İznik tiles that cover almost every vertical surface both in the interior and under the entrance porch.