İskenderpaşa Mosque

İskenderpaşa Mosque is located within the Old Ahlat Castle in Ahlat, Bitlis. According to its inscription, Çerkes İskender Pasha, the first Beylerbey of Van Province, commissioned the mosque bearing his name inside the Ottoman Castle in Ahlat in 1564-1565. Also, the hamam located next to the mosque is now demolished.

The İskender Pasha Mosque, built during the time of Yavuz Sultan Selim and expanded during the time of Kanuni Sultan Süleyman, is situated within Ahlat Castle and as a whole forms a rectangular plan measuring 20.75 x 16.27 m. The main worship space is 13.05 x 12.83 m and is covered by a single dome. In the northwest corner, the minaret with a square base measuring 3.18 x 3.18 m rises as a cylinder.

The mosque, whose ownership belongs to the General Directorate of Foundations, was most recently restored in 2005 by the Bitlis Foundations Regional Directorate and opened to visitors.