İskender Pasha Mosque, Kanlıca
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| İskender Pasha Mosque | |
|---|---|
İskender Paşa Cami | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| District | Beykoz |
| Province | Istanbul |
| Location | |
| Location | Kanlıca |
| Country | Turkey |
| Coordinates | 41°06′00″N 29°03′57″E / 41.10002°N 29.06587°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Mimar Sinan |
| Type | Mosque |
| Completed | 1559–60 |
İskender Pasha Mosque (Turkish: İskender Paşa Cami) is a historic mosque located in the Kanlıca neighborhood of the Beykoz district of Istanbul, Turkey.
Located across the Kanlıca Pier,[1] the mosque was commissioned by (military judge) Kazasker Gazi İskender Pasha and designed by the imperial architect Mimar Sinan in 1559–60. The mosque has a hipped roof and has been extensively rebuilt.[2] The tomb of İskender Pasha is situated inside the mosque's courtyard.[3]