Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque (Azapkapı)

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Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque (Azapkapı) is a 16th-century Ottoman imperial mosque in Istanbul, renowned for its elegant classical architecture and refined interior decoration.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Ottoman imperial mosque
historic building
religious building
architect Mimar Sinan
Mimar Sinan
surface form: Sinan the Architect
architecturalStyle Classical Ottoman architecture
Islamic architecture
builtInPeriod Ottoman Empire
completionDate 16th century
constructionStart 1570s
continent Europe
country Turkey
dedicatedTo Islamic worship
denomination Sunni Islam
era Classical period of Ottoman architecture
hasComplexElement fountain
mosque
tomb
hasDecoration Iznik tiles
calligraphic panels
stone carving
hasDome main dome
hasFeature ablution fountain
courtyard
mihrab
minbar
portico
hasMaterial brick
marble
stone
hasMinaret single minaret
hasViewOf Golden Horn
heritageStatus protected historic monument
locatedIn Azapkapı neighborhood
Beyoğlu district
Golden Horn
surface form: Golden Horn area

Istanbul
namedAfter Sokollu Mehmed Pasha
notableFor elegant classical proportions
high-quality stonework
refined interior decoration
partOf Sokollu Mehmed Pasha mosque complex
patron Sokollu Mehmed Pasha
religion Islam
usedFor Friday prayers
daily prayers
religious education

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Mimar Sinan designed Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque (Azapkapı)