Üskübiye Mescidi
Üskübiye Mescidi or Yerebatan Mosque is a place of worship located in Alemdar Neighborhood of the Fatih district of Istanbul Province. The mosque, situated near the Yerebatan Cistern and Hagia Sophia, is also on Yerebatan Street of the same name. The mosque was commissioned by Mehmet Ağa during the reign of Sultan Mehmed II. The tomb of Mehmet Ağa is located next to the mosque. At the edge of the building there is the Tavşan Ağa Sebili.
The mosque, which has a broad-bodied single minaret, is covered with a tiled roof. It was repaired in 1735 by the calligrapher Şekerzâde Seyyid Mehmed, and also underwent repair in 1953. It is open for worship today.
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- Type
- masjid, mosque, historic building
- Located in
- Marmara Region
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The text on this page is translated from: Üskübiye Mescidi (tr.wikipedia.org), as of 12 September 2025
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