The Kara Mustafa Paşa Mosque or Paşa Mosque () is an historic mosque which situated in county central of
Merzifon
Merzifon is a town in Amasya Province in the central Black Sea region of Turkey. It is the seat of Merzifon District. . It is the one of greatest mosque of the county which is still using as mosque.
History
It was built in 1666 by
Merzifonlu Kara Mustafa Paşa period of
Ottoman Sultan
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Mehmed IV
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Architecture
The Paşa Mosque has one main dome, one minaret and four secondary domes in corners. Main worship area of Mosque under main dome. Mosque have three series windows which illume by it.
Gallery
Kara Mustafa Paşa Cami Şadırvanı.jpg, Fountain in the courtyard of the mosque
Kara Mustafa Paşa Cami Şadırvan külahı.jpg, The landscape paintings made by Zileli Emin on the inside of the fountain cone are examples of "Late Ottoman painting art".
Kara Mustafa Paşa Cami Avlu girişi.jpg, The entrance gate of the mosque courtyard by the historic covered bazaar
Kara Mustafa Paşa Cami Giriş kapısı ve kitabe.jpg, The entrance door of the mosque and its inscription
Kara Mustafa Paşa Cami merzifon.jpg, General view of the mosque
Kara Mustafa Paşa Cami.jpg, General view of the mosque
Kara Mustafa Paşa Cami iç mekan (2).jpg, General view of the interior of the mosque
Kara Mustafa Paşa Cami Genel görünüm.jpg, General view of the mosque
See also
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List of mosques
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Asia
* List of mosques in Asia
** List of mosques in Afghani ...
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Mosques commissioned by the Ottoman dynasty
The list below contains some of the most important mosques in modern-day Turkey that were commissioned by the members of Ottoman imperial family. Some of these major mosques are also known as a selatin mosque, imperial mosque, or sultanic mosque ...
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Ottoman architecture
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References
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Buildings and structures in Amasya Province
Merzifon District
Mosques completed in the 1660s
Religious buildings and structures completed in 1666
Ottoman mosques in Turkey
1666 establishments in the Ottoman Empire