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Şemsi Pasha Mosque

Also known as: Şemsi Pasha Mosque Üsküdar, İstanbul, Türkiye Mimar Sinan Mahallesi, Üsküdar, İstanbul, 34672
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mosque in İstanbul, Turkey

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Built
1581
Construction era
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Architect
Mimar Sinan

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Şemsi Pasha Mosque is a historic mosque in the Üsküdar district of Istanbul, located in the Mimar Sinan neighbourhood. It was built during the Ottoman period by the court architect Sinan and belongs to the tradition of Ottoman architecture. The mosque takes its name from Şemsi Ahmed Pasha. Its construction is recorded as dating to 1581. It is one of the Ottoman-era works that form part of Üsküdar's historic fabric.

From Wikipedia

The Şemsi Pasha Mosque (Turkish: Şemsi Paşa Camii; Ottoman Turkish: شمسى پاشا جامع) is an Ottoman mosque located in the large and densely populated district of Üsküdar, in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Qibla direction
N 152°
clockwise from north
Calculated from the building's coordinates to the Kaaba; not a device compass.
Coordinates 41.02594, 29.01136
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Last updated: 20 October 2026

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