Piyale Pasha Mosque 1565-73 - History of Islamic Architecture (sitios de interés)

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Istanbul
Piyale Pasha Mosque
1565-73
Architect Mimar Sinan

This kind of conservative floorplan is called "Ulucami". it goes back to the Omayyad mosque in Damascus and the lesser Byzantine churches of Constantinople. The Ulucamii in Bursa is another, earlier example. It appears like a fall-back in Sinan's development so much so that some scholars doubt Sinan's authorship. Perhaps it was the client's wish.

Historical photo from the beginning of the 20th century




It was recently restored, the porch had collapsed. The interior is again charmed by old-fatherly bands of tile inscriptions:



Plan and photos from Archnet.org

Mapa del lugar de interés Piyale Pasha Mosque 1565-73

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