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Davutpaşa / Cerrahpaşa (Fatih) · Istanbul

Ese Kapı Mescidi

Hadım İbrahim Paşa Mescidi

Place of worshipLocal favourite

A small Byzantine church of unknown dedication, converted into an Ottoman mescit, ruined by the 1894 earthquake and recently reconstructed to its original shape so that it functions again as a mosque. It stands by the probable site of the city's original Golden Gate in the Wall of Constantine.

Address
Davutpaşa / Cerrahpaşa (Fatih)
Hours
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Best time to go
Any time · About 20 min
Price
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Price level
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Good to know

  • It is inside the garden of Cerrahpaşa University Hospital.
  • Stucco decoration is still visible on the two old walls that survived the quake; a small sebil adorns the courtyard entrance.
  • Sancaktar Hayrettin Mosque, another Byzantine building, is about 500 m away.

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