Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque, Lüleburgaz

The Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque (Turkish: Sokollu Mehmet Paşa Camii) is a 16th-century Ottoman mosque located in the town of Lüleburgaz in the Kırklareli Province of northwestern Turkey.

The mosque was commissioned by the grand vizier Sokollu Mehmed Pasha (in office 1565–1579) and designed by the imperial architect Mimar Sinan. It was built between 1565 and 1569–70 and forms part of a large complex that includes a medrese (theological school), a hospice and a caravansarai.

Key facts

Type: mosque, külliye
Built: 1569
Architect: Mimar Sinan
Architectural style: Ottoman architecture
Located in: Marmara Region
Named after: Sokollu Mehmed Paşa
Heritage status: cultural property requiring protection

Facts from Wikidata.

Coordinates: 41.407500, 27.351389Open in Google Maps

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Sources

The text on this page comes from: Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque, Lüleburgaz (en.wikipedia.org), as of 2 August 2026

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