Mesih Mehmed Pasha Mosque

Mesih Mehmed Pasha Mosque
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Location
LocationHırka-i Şerif, Fatih, Istanbul
Location within the Fatih district of Istanbul
Coordinates41°01′19″N 28°56′36″E / 41.0219°N 28.9434°E / 41.0219; 28.9434
Architecture
ArchitectMimar Sinan
TypeMosque
Groundbreaking1584-85
Completed1585-86
Specifications
Dome dia. (outer)12.8 metres (42 ft)
Minaret1

Mesih Mehmed Pasha Mosque (Turkish: Mesih Mehmed Paşa Camii) is a 16th-century Ottoman mosque in the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. It was commissioned by one of Murad III's grand viziers, Mesih Mehmed Pasha, and designed by the imperial architect Mimar Sinan. The mosque was completed in 1585–86.

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