Hürrem Çavuş Mosque

Hurrem Chavush Mosque – a mosque located on Kecheciler Great Street, Kecheci Cheshmesi Street in the Hirka-i Sharif neighborhood of the Fotih district of Istanbul. The founder of the mosque is Hurram Chavush. The mosque was built in 1560 by architect Sinan. It was renovated in 1844 and 1901, and its latest renovation was carried out in 2000. Its walls are made of stone and brick. The mosque consists of two floors. The roof of the prayer hall is vaulted, and the entrance leads to a wide vestibule with two wooden columns. The foundation of the minaret on the right side is attached to the wall. The dome is wooden. The eastern side of the mosque is a courtyard.

The mosque has a school and a fountain. The tomb of Hurram Chavush, the chief assistant of Sulayman alayhissalom, is located in the mosque courtyard. The courtyard is surrounded by external walls 2 meters high. In the courtyard there are three large, old, scenic trees. On the right side of the marble courtyard there is a toilet and a fountain. The exterior appearance of the mosque is brown, and its windows are small. After entering through the courtyard gate, there are stairs on the right leading to the women's section. To enter the courtyard area, one passes through a stone archway.

The upper windows in the rectangular-shaped stage walls are fixed with immobile glass. The windows in the lower row are made of wood. In the prayer hall there is one large and three small chandeliers hanging. On the right and left sides of the stalactite-shaped altar there are globe lamps and two chandeliers. The pulpit is located in the left corner. Its walls are white, the prayer hall is pink‑white. The Yasin inscription, a finished piece of art, is written in 300‑point size on a carpet hanging on the hotel wall. On the wall next to the window, sacred names are written in green with white calligraphy. On the left and right walls, in the spaces between the two windows, bookshelves are installed. On the right side of the entrance area there is a part of the muezzin’s place, and on the left side there are stairs leading to the upper floor.