İskender Pasha Mosque, Kanlıca

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İskender Pasha Mosque
İskender Paşa Cami
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
DistrictBeykoz
ProvinceIstanbul
Location
LocationKanlıca
CountryTurkey
İskender Pasha Mosque, Kanlıca is located in Istanbul
İskender Pasha Mosque, Kanlıca
Location in Istanbul
Coordinates41°06′00″N 29°03′57″E / 41.10002°N 29.06587°E / 41.10002; 29.06587
Architecture
ArchitectMimar Sinan
TypeMosque
Completed1559–60

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]

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