Şemsi Pasha Mosque [SEP] architect
Şemsi Pasha Mosque
The Şemsi Pasha Mosque (, also spelled "Chamsi-Pasha") is an Ottoman mosque located in the large and densely populated district of Üsküdar, in Istanbul, Turkey.
History.
The Şemsi Pasha Mosque was designed by Ottoman imperial architect Mimar Sinan for Grand Vizier Şemsi Pasha. The Mosque is one of the smallest to be commissioned by a Grand Vizier in Constantinople, however it is its miniature dimensions combined with its picturesque waterfront location which have made it one of the most attractive mosques in
Vakfi, VII, 158–159.
- Necipoglu, Gülru. 2005. The Age of Sinan: Architectural Culture in the Ottoman Empire. London: Reaktion Books, 452–498.
- Sözen, Metin. 1988. Sinan: Architect of the Ages. Istanbul: Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism, 312–315.
External links.
- Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism – A 360° panorama of Şemsi Pasha Mosque
- Images of Şemsi Ahmet Pasha Mosque
- 18 pictures in a gallery