Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque, Lüleburgaz

The Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque (Turkish: Sokollu Mehmet Paşa Camii) is a 16th-century Ottoman mosque located in the town of Lüleburgaz in the Kırklareli Province of northwestern Turkey.[1]

For other uses, see Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque.
Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque
Lüleburgaz Sokollu Mehmet Paşa Camii
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Location
LocationLüleburgaz, Kırklareli Province Turkey
Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque, Lüleburgaz is located in Turkey
Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque, Lüleburgaz
Location of the mosque in Turkey.
Geographic coordinates41°24′27″N 27°21′05″E
Architecture
Architect(s)Mimar Sinan
Typemosque
Groundbreaking1565
Completed1569-70
Specifications
Dome dia. (outer)12.5 m (41 ft)
Minaret(s)1

The mosque was commissioned by the grand vizier Sokollu Mehmed Pasha (in office 1565–1579) and designed by the imperial architect Mimar Sinan. It was built between 1565 and 1569-70 and forms part of a large complex that includes a medrese (theological school), a hospice and a caravansarai.[1][2]

See also

References
  1. "Tarihi Yapılar - Camiler: Lüleburgaz Sokollu Mehmet Paşa Camii" (in Turkish). Kırklareli İl Kültür ve Turizm Müdürlüğü. Retrieved 2017-07-01. |
  2. Necipoğlu 2005, p. 353.

Sources
  • Necipoğlu, Gülru (2005). The Age of Sinan: Architectural Culture in the Ottoman Empire. London: Reaktion Books. ISBN 978-1-86189-253-9.


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