Bergama Kurşunlu Mosque

Bergama Kurşunlu Mosque, completed in 1439, is a historic mosque located in the district of Bergama, İzmir.

Construction

According to the inscription on the east façade of the mosque, it was commissioned by "Safi oğlu Hacı Hasan" in 843 AH / 1439 AD. The mosque is built of cut stone and has a square plan. The mosque, which has a domed roof with a diameter of 9.20 metres, has a single minaret that stands on a stone base, is cylindrical in brick, and has a single balcony. The dome of the mosque rests on a Turkish triangular drum from the inside, and there is a women's gallery carried by wooden columns on the north side of the courtyard. The minbar, which is made of wood decorated with calligraphy, and the mihrab of the mosque, which is a round niche, have a plaster muqarnas cornice in five rows and are placed within a narrow rectangle.

On the south wall there are two windows at the top, and on the west wall there is one plain, one with a lattice, and two large arched windows at the lower part. The plaque with "Maşallah" on the wall facing the street was placed in 1301 (1885), and a stone with a snake relief that was located there was removed and taken to İzmir, where it fell into the sea while being loaded onto a boat. Due to various dated repairs and additions, some of the period characteristics have been lost; the former prayer hall, which was previously covered by two domes, has been extended with a wooden overhang, as indicated by the arch traces and the console stone of the last congregation area. The mosque underwent repair in 1878, and the latest restoration work was carried out in the spring of 2008. Today it is located next to the Bergama Government Mansion.