| İzzet Mehmet Pasha Mosque | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Location | |
| Location |  Safranbolu,Karabük,Black Sea Region,Turkey |
 Interactive map of İzzet Mehmet Pasha Mosque | |
| Coordinates | 41°14′54″N32°41′09″E / 41.24833°N 32.68594°E /41.24833; 32.68594 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Ottoman |
| Groundbreaking | 1794 |
| Completed | 1798 |
| Minaret | 1 |
İzzet Mehmet Pasha Mosque is an 18th-century mosque inSafranbolu ofKarabük Province,Turkey.
The mosque is in the market place of Safranbolu at41°15′N32°41′E / 41.250°N 32.683°E /41.250; 32.683. The street in front of the mosque is Adnan Menderes street which connects Safranbolu to nearbyKarabük. The mosque is a part of the historic places of the city which are included in theList of World Heritage Sites in Turkey.[1]
The mosque had been commissioned bySafranbolulu Izzet Mehmet Pasha, who was born in Safranbolu. İzzet Mehmet Pasha was a grand vizier of theOttoman Empire twice during the reign ofAbdul Hamid I, and once during the reign ofSelim III. The mosque was constructed between 1794-1798 during his last service.
The one minaret mosque can be considered as a smallkülliye (complex) with severalvakıf (foundation) shops a library and two fountains. The base area of the mosque is inclined ground. More over there is an underground creek beneath the building. The problem had been solved by elevating the floor of the building and placing it on arches. The praying room is square with dimensions 13.5 x 13.5 m2. (44.4 x 44.4 ft2 ). Both themimbar and themihrab are luxuriously decorated. There is a tughra of Selim III on the mimbar.[2]The general appearance of the mosque resembles that ofNuruosmaniye Mosque in Istanbul, built in 1750s.
