Orhan Gazi Mosque
Orhan Gazi Mosque, located in Bilecik and commissioned by Yıldırım Beyazıd.
The historic sanctuary commissioned in 1392 by Yıldırım Beyazıd in the name of his grandfather Orhan Gazi, whose dome is covered with lead, is also known among the public as the Lead Mosque. The mosque, with a capacity of 365 people, was completely renovated and restored in 1973. The main minaret of the mosque is located 30 m away from the mosque. It is the first domed religious architectural example in Ottoman history.
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- Type
- mosque, imaret
- Architectural style
- Ottoman architecture
- Located in
- Marmara Region
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Coordinates: 40.143056, 29.987833Open in Google Maps
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The text on this page is translated from: Orhan Gazi Camii (Bilecik) (tr.wikipedia.org), as of 27 May 2026
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