Helvacıbaşı Mosque

Helvacıbaşı Mosque or Iskandar Ağa Mosque is a mosque in the Fatih district of Istanbul.

It was built by Alexander the Great in 1546 or 1547. The mosque, whose walls were demolished and the part that remains to the minaret, became functional after restoration.

The text of the construction book of the mosque is as follows:

Key facts

Type: mosque, historic building
Located in: Marmara Region
Heritage status: cultural property requiring protection

Facts from Wikidata.

Coordinates: 41.004861, 28.972722Open in Google Maps

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Sources

The text on this page is translated from: Helvacıbaşı Camii (tr.wikipedia.org), as of 12 September 2025

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