İskender Pasha Mosque | |
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İskender Paşa Cami | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
District | Beykoz |
Province | Istanbul |
Location | |
Location | Kanlıca |
Country | Turkey |
Geographic coordinates | 41°06′00″N 29°03′57″E / 41.10002°N 29.06587°E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Mimar Sinan |
Type | Mosque |
Completed | 1559–60 |
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]