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Fatih · Istanbul

Mesih Mehmed Paşa Mosque

Mesih Mehmet Paşa Camii

Place of worshipLocal favourite

A 1585-86 mosque for grand vizier Mesih Mehmed Pasha, attributed to Mimar Sinan, raised on a vaulted substructure of shops on a sloping site. Unusually, the pasha's grave, not a fountain, sits in the centre of the arcaded forecourt.

Address
Fatih
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Best time to go
Any time · About 20 min
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Good to know

  • Enter from the street below through the domed side gatehouse.
  • The triple fountain on the southwest corner of the wall carries the same 1585-86 date.

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