ITS STORY
Also known as the Veled-i Harîrî Mosque, it was built in the reign of Fatih Sultan Mehmed by the merchant İpekoğlu Hoca Dursun in the name of the Sufi Akbıyık Sultan. Its brick-and-stone walls carry varied patterns in the joints, and the entrance keeps an original wooden door from Fatih's time. The tomb of Akbıyık Sultan stands in the graveyard beside it.
History
The mosque is also known as Veled-i Harîrî Mosque. The mosque was built in the name of Akbıyık Sultan by İpekoğlu Hoca Dursun, one of the merchants who lived during the reign of Fâtih Sultan Mehmed.
Architecture
Ana mekânı 6,46 × 6,66 m iç ölçülerine sahip olan cami, zarif ve estetik bir yapıya sahiptir. Duvarları üç sıra tuğla ve bir sıra kesme taş kullanılarak örülmüştür. Her derzde farklı şekiller uygulanmış, böylece süslemede çeşitli motifler oluşturulmuştur.
Source: Bursa Vakıf Eserleri — Cilt 1, p. 243
Location and map
Akbıyık Mosque is located in Osmangazi District, Nalbantoğlu Neighborhood, on Akbıyık Street, No. 1.
Details
- Type
- Mosque
- District
- Osmangazi
- Inventory section
- Mosques and Graveyards